Abstract: Methods and apparatus for using beacon signals are described. One or more sectorized base stations are used in some embodiments to transmit beacon signals into zones, e.g., each zone being at least partially covered by one or more beacon signals. Use of sectorized base stations allows a single base station, e.g., a Bluetooth or other base station capable of transmitting beacon signals, to cover a number of different zones avoiding the need for multiple different beacon transmitters at different locations to establish different beacon coverage areas. Sectorization of a Bluetooth base station and the ability to remotely or locally configure the base station allows for great flexibility to use beacon signals in stores or other locations without the need for numerous individual battery powered beacon transmitters at floor or display level.

Abstract: A method for a base station includes receiving a signal relating to a location of a user equipment (UE) from the UE, selecting a first exchange for the UE and sending the signal to the first exchange, and sending the signal to a second exchange based on subscription information of the UE provided by a server.

Abstract: The present invention is adapted to the technical field of communication, and provides a stop announcement system and a method thereof. The stop announcement system comprises: at least one platform beacon disposed on at least one stop site of a transportation means for identifying a position message of the stop site, and sending a message of position change according to the position change of the transportation means relative to the stop site; and at least one stop announcement device disposed on the transportation means for receiving the message of position change and sending a corresponding stop announcement message when the transportation means moves into a range of a preset communication distance of the at least one platform beacon; wherein the stop announcement message at least comprises a prompt message of entering into the stop site and/or a prompt message of stopping on the stop site and/or a prompt message of leaving the stop site.

Abstract: A method for dynamically configuring a receiver of an object tracking system includes detecting an environmental or situation change with the tracking system, and transmitting, in response to the detected change, a signal to the receiver to switch from a first analog front end to a second analog front. The analog front ends may have antennas with different gain, or antennas with the same gain but different filters. The environmental change may be detected based on events per second received from the receiver. The situational change may be detected by determining a bounding region encompassing tracking-tag locations and identifying an optimum analog front end from a plurality of analog front ends of the receiver. A signal is then transmitted to the receiver to switch to the optimum analog front end. The optimum analog front end is the one analog front end having the greatest coverage of the bounding area.

Abstract: For circuit boards that may be used in computing devices, a horizontal inductor, or an array of such inductors, may be coupled to a circuit board having a plurality of signal routing lines in a second layer from a surface of the circuit board and the horizontal inductor is positioned over these signal routing lines and may generate magnetic field lines that directionally follow the signal routing lines. The horizontal inductor may have a coiled wire with a central axis that is oriented horizontally with the surface of the circuit board. The horizontal inductor, or an array of such inductors, may be coupled to a support board attached to the circuit board.

Abstract: A system and method for managing customized vehicle settings across multiple vehicles is disclosed. The system comprises a vehicle customization platform where a user customization profile with information about customized settings can be transferred to a customization management system within each of multiple vehicles that may be driven by a user with the user customization profile. The customized vehicle settings include seat position settings, horsepower settings, mirror position settings, climate settings, and audio system settings. Upon receiving the user customization profile, a customization management system passes customized settings to different vehicle control systems to automatically set the customized settings.

Abstract: Examples of wireless communication based on link use capabilities of multi-link devices is disclosed. A first multi-link device receives a first physical layer conformance procedure (PLCP) protocol data unit (PPDU) on a first link from a second multi-link device and transmits a second PPDU on the second link based on a link use capability of the second multi-link device and a backoff counter counting down to a predetermined value. A first multi-link device also transmits a PPDU on the first link and the second link at a same start time based on an link idle determination and the backoff counter counting down to a predetermined value.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for facilitating customers' mobile devices to conduct proximity-based payments to reduce the friction of conducting payments from one party to another. In some embodiments, a customer's mobile device can detect another mobile device that is in proximity. For example, the detected device may be in the same wireless personal area network as the customer's device. The customer's device can transmit to a payment service system server (PSS) an identifier identifying the other mobile device that it receives from the other mobile device that is in proximity. The customer's device can receive identification information about the user of the other device from the PSS. When the customer confirms sending a payment to the other user, the PSS facilitates a transfer of a payment amount between a financial account of the customer and a financial account of the user of the other device.

Abstract: A method for text capture with matter association is provided. The method includes, responsive to a user entering one or more telephone numbers of one or more mobile text-enabled devices of other users to engage in a message exchange therebetween, receiving an additional phone number for message capture that uses a Short Message Service (SMS) Application Programming Interface (API) synchronized with a remote message capture device. The method further includes receiving a matter number dynamically specified for the message exchange. The method also includes capturing, by the remote message capture device using the SMS API, message content and metadata for messages of the message exchange. The method additionally includes storing the message content and the metadata associated with the matter number in a searchable remote message repository.

Abstract: Certain embodiments of the present invention can detect and evaluate new messages at a coordinating device to determine whether to forward the message to a wearable device. In this manner, a server can reduce a number of devices that it is to communicate a message to, while still allowing the message to be availed to multiple devices. Further, certain embodiments relate to coordinating alerts (e.g., audio or haptic alerts) to reduce redundant alerts of a single message amongst spatially clustered devices.

Abstract: An electronic device according to an embodiment disclosed herein may include a display, an input device, a connecting terminal, a storage, and a processor. The processor may be configured to: copy information about files and folders stored in an external device; generate a list of the files and the folders stored in the external device; receive a first user input for selecting one or more of the files or folders included in the list of the files and the folders; copy the selected file or folder from the external device and store the copied file or folder in the storage; and maintain the display of the list of the files and the folders even after the external device is disconnected. Various other embodiments are possible.

Abstract: Systems and methods for network device management are described. An indication of a failed network connection between a first user device and a second network device can be received. Using data from the first network device, the first user device, at least one second network device, and/or at least one second user device, one or more characteristics of the first network device and/or the at least one second network device can be determined. Modification of the determined one or more characteristics can be caused.

Abstract: An electronic device and method of operating an electronic device are provided. The method includes receiving a wireless charging request from an external electronic device while wireless communication with the external electronic device is performed through a communication circuit of the electronic device, identifying a second frequency, based on a first frequency being used by the wireless communication circuit for the wireless communication, in response to the wireless charging request, and transmitting wireless power to the external electronic device, based on the identified second frequency through a wireless charging circuit of the electronic device while wireless communication with the external electronic device is performed.

Abstract: An automation apparatus, a reader apparatus, and a method for configuring an automation apparatus. The method includes: harvesting wirelessly, by a passive electronic tag, energy from a reader apparatus; receiving wirelessly, by the passive electronic tag, configuration data from the reader apparatus; storing, by the passive electronic tag, the configuration data to a non-volatile memory of the passive electronic tag; and reading, by a processor, the configuration data from the passive electronic tag.

Abstract: Embodiments help to provide a cross-device security schema for an audio device and a master device to which it is tethered (e.g., a smartphone). An example security scheme provides flexible mechanisms for locking and unlocking the audio device and the device to which it is tethered. For instance, an example security scheme may include: (a) an unlock sync feature that unlocks the audio device and keeps the audio device unlocked whenever the master device is unlocked, (b) a separate audio device unlock process that unlocks the audio device only (without unlocking the master device, and (c) an on-head detection process that, in at least some scenarios, locks the audio device in response to a determination that the audio device is not being worn.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming portion, a first communication portion for communicating with a portable terminal through near field wireless communication by using a first communication type in response to holding of the portable terminal thereover, a second communication portion, capable of communicating with the portable terminal on the basis of communication with the portable terminal by using the first communication type, for carrying out wireless communication with the portable terminal by using a second communication type broader in communication range than the first communication type, and a sound generating portion for generating a notification sound for notifying that communication between the portable terminal and the second communication portion is enabled in response to enablement of the communication between the portable terminal and the second communication portion.

Abstract: A first device is configured to establish a connection over a short-range communication link with a second device. The first device may transition to a sleep state, terminate (i) a paging operation and a page scanning operation associated with a paging protocol and (ii) an advertisement scanning operation associated with an advertisement protocol and perform an advertisement broadcast operation associated with the advertisement protocol, the advertisement broadcast operation generating an advertisement to be broadcast at a first interval, wherein the first interval is greater than a second interval for performing advertisement broadcast operations in an active state.

Abstract: A home automation (HA) system may include a first HA device having a network address associated therewith. The first HA device may include a first wireless device to receive a network address request using a first wireless protocol, and a second wireless device to transmit the network address using a second wireless protocol. The HA system may also include a second HA device. The second HA device may include a first wireless device to transmit the network address request to the first wireless device of the first HA device. The second HA device may also include a second wireless device receiving the network address and using the network address to communicate with the second wireless device of the first HA device using the second wireless protocol.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to systems, media, and methods for quantifying and monitoring exercise parameters and/or motion parameters, including performing data acquisition, analysis, and providing scientifically valid, clinically relevant, and/or actionable diagnostic feedback. Embodiments may be related to systems, devices, methods, and computer-readable media for providing baseline-adjusted real-time feedback to a user. Embodiments may include determining a type of activity for the user. Embodiment may include receiving data from the one or more motion sensors indicating a time-dependent series of three axis acceleration data and three-axis orientation data. Embodiments additionally may include providing a graphical user interface with a real-time representation of the received data.

Abstract: A first device listens for a communication token across an audio bandwidth covering a transmit frequency one or more audio frequency broadcasting device. The first device receives at least one token broadcast from the one or more broadcasting devices. The first device demodulates and decodes each received token. One or more computing devices validates each decoded token. The first device determines, based on the validating, a broadcasting device of the broadcasting devices with which to establish a communications channel. The one or more computing devices generates a response token based on the token received from the determined device. The first device broadcasts the generated response token in a response band of the determined device. The determined device demodulates decodes, and validates the token broadcast from the first device. Upon determining the token broadcast from the first device valid, the first device and the determined device establish a wireless communication channel.

Abstract: An electronic device and a method of processing exercise information by an electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes at least one communication module, a display, at least one sensor, and a processor.

Abstract: The present invention provides a communication terminal that performs wireless communication with an image processing apparatus which broadcasts different types of advertising packets. The communication terminal receives the different types of advertising packets periodically broadcasted from the image processing apparatus; identifies a type of the advertising packet currently received from the image processing apparatus by analyzing a PDU (Protocol Data Unit) in the currently received advertising packet; and transmits a connection request to the image processing apparatus that has transmitted the currently received advertising packet, after the type of the currently received advertising packet is identified to be a specific type.

Abstract: An audio adapter with a frequency modulation (FM) radio function is provided. The audio adapter includes an audio jack, an FM processing circuit, an audio codec, a digital interface, a memory and a processing unit. The FM processing circuit is configured to receive an FM signal through the audio jack and process the FM signal to generate an FM audio. The audio codec is configured to receive the FM audio and output an analog output audio containing the FM audio through the audio jack. The digital interface transmits power. The memory is configured to store multiple codes or program instructions. The processing unit is configured to execute the codes or program instructions to control the FM processing circuit to search for FM channel(s).

Abstract: A terminal device includes or connects to an external Hall device. The terminal device enters a to-be-connected state based on a Hall event generated by the Hall device, where terminal device is configured for connection to an externally device using a wireless communication protocol. The terminal device sends a trigger signal to enable the externally device to enter the to-be-connected state based on the trigger signal, and establishes the connection to the externally device using the wireless communication protocol.

Abstract: Disclosed is a receiver device for facilitating wireless power reception. The receiver device comprises a receiver transceiver configured for wirelessly communicating with at least one transmitter device. The receiver transceiver is configured for transmitting a registration request to the at least one transmitter device, wherein the registration request comprises a unique receiver device identifier, wherein the at least one transmitter device is configured for accessing a distributed block-chain associated with wireless power transfer. Further, the at least one transmitter device is configured for analyzing the registration request, updating the distributed block-chain based on the analyzing of the registration request and transmitting a registration response to the receiver device, wherein the receiver transceiver is configured for receiving the registration response.

Abstract: An electronic device according to one embodiment disclosed in the disclosure includes a communication circuit for supporting wireless communication in a specified manner, a processor, and a memory for storing instructions, wherein when the instructions are executed, the processor searches an external device when the wireless communication in the specified manner is activated, receives, from the external device, first identification information that is a value unique to the external device and second identification information including a first portion including a name of the external device and a second portion including state information of the external device, and determines the state information of the external device based at least partially on the second portion when the first identification information corresponds to information stored in the memory.

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to a method performed by a detecting node (101) in a communications network (100), for detecting that a wireless device, WD, (120) associated with a first domain of the communications network (100) has been communicating with a non-legitimate device (150). The non-legitimate device (150) is a device associated with a second domain of the communications network (100). The non-legitimate device (150) impersonates a network node (110, 111, 140) of a first domain of the communications network (100). The detecting node (101) obtains information regarding one or more protocol events related to the communication between the WD (120) and a first network node (110, 111, 140). The information comprises a time instance related to the one or more protocol events. The detecting node (101) determines, based on the time instance and a set of time limits related to the one or more protocol events, that the WD (120) has been communicating with the non-legitimate device (150).

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices are described for wireless communication at a UE. A wireless devices may use a shared or unlicensed spectrum configuration based on a prioritization scheme for the shared frequency resources. The prioritization scheme may assign a priority to different operators and may enable devices associated with a prioritized operator to access the shared band over non-prioritized devices. For example, a non-prioritized device may win the channel and begin communicating over the shared or unlicensed spectrum. The non-prioritized device may then periodically cease transmission for a set interval (i.e., a preemption opportunity) and listen for an indication that a prioritized device wishes to use the channel. If a prioritized device begins transmitting (or, in some cases, if the prioritized device transmits a medium preemption indication) the non-prioritized device may relinquish control of the channel.

Abstract: Systems and methods described herein use pairing to associate a wireless sensor with a patient monitoring device such as a bedside patient monitor or a mobile device. A signal emitted by a patient monitoring device can be detected by a wireless sensor. The wireless sensor can be associated with the detected signal and pair the wireless sensor with the patient monitoring device. The wireless sensor can be configured to enter into a patient parameter sensing mode of operation after the association of the wireless sensor with the patient monitoring device.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments include a system having a first device and a second device that are configured to establish a connection via a short-range protocol. The first and second devices perform an advertisement process to automatically identify that the first and second devices are capable of establishing the connection, the advertisement process comprising one of the first device or second device broadcasting an advertisement and the other one of the first device or the second device scanning for the advertisement, wherein, upon the first and second devices identifying that they are capable of establishing the connection, the first and second devices perform a paging mechanism to establish the connection, the paging mechanism comprising one of the first device or the second device transmitting a page and the other one of the first device or the second device scanning for the page, wherein the page triggers an operation to establish the connection.

Abstract: A control method for an information processing apparatus that performs communication with a communication apparatus using Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) includes performing first communication processing including autonomously establishing a connection using BLE, with the communication apparatus without receiving, from a user, an execution instruction for a predetermined function, performing second communication processing, in a case where an execution instruction for the predetermined function is received from the user which includes processing for establishing a connection using BLE with the communication apparatus, and performing Generic Attribute Profile (GATT) communication included in the predetermined function, via second communication processing, based on information indicating a structure of GATT data stored in the communication apparatus.

Abstract: An auto-login system and process enable maintaining user accounts on a server without a user having to register or create a user name, password, or other authentication method. An account may be created without user knowledge. The server may transmit a content item to a target user, along with a link. A server identifies the target user from use of the auto-login link and collects interaction or “engagement” data while the user is logged in, to assess user interest in products, for example, a mutual fund investment product, which may be characterized by tags and/or categories. The system may quantify a product salience metric for a given product relative to a target user's interest profile to focus marketing efforts and support engagement with interested target users, especially securities funds and financial advisors.

Abstract: An aircraft comprising a first power supply such as a battery, avionics including a plurality of sensors that provide aircraft parameter information, a transceiver and a gateway. The gateway includes a processing system and is coupled to the first power supply, avionics and transceiver. The gateway is configured to operate in a first mode to receive from the transceiver a remote wake request initiated by a user of a remote communication device, power on at least portions of the avionics in response to the received remote wake request by causing the first power supply to be coupled to the at least portions of the avionics, receive aircraft parameter information from the powered on portions of the avionics, and provide the received aircraft parameter information to the transceiver for transmission from the aircraft, optionally to the user of the remote communication device.

Abstract: An electronic device having a display, radio frequency (RF) circuitry, and one or more input devices, displays a first user interface on the display. While displaying the first user interface, the electronic device detects a pairing request to pair a first peripheral with the electronic device. In response to detecting the pairing request, the electronic device pairs the first peripheral with the electronic device, and after the first peripheral is paired with the electronic device, the electronic device concurrently displays status information of the first peripheral and a second peripheral, wherein the first peripheral is coupled to the second peripheral, or the first peripheral and second peripheral are both coupled to a third peripheral.

Abstract: A device, including a main element (ME) and a set of at least two auxiliary elements (SEi), said main element including a master SWP interface (MINT), each auxiliary element including a slave SWP interface (SLINTi) connected to said master SWP interface of said NFC element through a controllably switchable SWP link (LK) and management means (PRMprocessor, CTLM, AMGi) configured to control said SWP link switching for selectively activating at once only one slave SWP interface on said SWP link.

Abstract: The disclosure herein describes changing a mode of operation of a computing device using signals from a pen device. The pen device obtains gesture input data from at least one sensor of the pen device and the obtained gesture input data is compared to at least one gesture pattern. Based on the gesture input data matching the at least one gesture pattern, the pen device transitions to an active state. The pen device detects, via an electrostatic communication channel, an uplink signal from the computing device and sends a signal to change a mode of operation of the computing device by at least one of a network interface or a communication channel, other than the electrostatic communication channel. Changing modes of operation of a computing device provides a flexible, stream-lined way to enhance the user experience of using a computing device with a pen device (e.g., performing an initial pairing process).

Abstract: A method for obtaining and providing access information of a wireless access point, comprises: searching for wireless access points to obtain identification information of one or more wireless access points; generating a query request short message according to the identification information of the one or more wireless access points; sending the query request short message via a short message channel; receiving an access information short message including access information of the one or more wireless access points which is returned by a network device in response to the query request short message. When mobile data of a user equipment of the user is unavailable or when the user equipment does not support mobile data, the user equipment is able to send a query request via a short message and obtain information, such as a login password for accessing a wireless access point, from an access point information storage server.

Abstract: A magnetic field detector and associated methods are shown. One example of a magnetic field detector uses spin wave interference to detect information about an external magnetic field.

Abstract: A method for authentication facilitated via a trusted execution environment includes: reading payment credentials in a first application program stored in a first memory area of a computing device; transmitting an authentication request to a second application program stored in a trusted execution environment of the computing device separate from the first memory area; displaying a prompt for authentication data based on an instruction supplied by the second application program; receiving authentication data; transmitting the received authentication data to an external computing device; receiving, by the second application program of the computing device, an authentication result from the external computing device; and transmitting, by the second application program of the computing device, the authentication result to the first application program in response to the authentication request.

Abstract: A traffic information processing method includes obtaining, by a first traffic control unit, a traffic application type and first traffic information of a traffic target object, determining an interaction coverage area based on the traffic application type and the first traffic information of the traffic target object, determining, by the first traffic control unit, a second traffic control unit based on the interaction coverage area and a management area of a traffic control unit known to the first traffic control unit, and sending the first traffic information of the traffic target object to the second traffic control unit, where there is an overlapping area between a management area of the second traffic control unit and the interaction coverage area.

Abstract: An electronic device configured for retail display includes a persistent memory on which boot instructions are stored, a storage device on which security monitoring instructions are stored, and a processor configured to execute the boot instructions during a boot sequence to initiate execution of the security monitoring instructions. The processor is further configured, via the execution of the security monitoring instructions, to monitor the retail display of the electronic device for a security trigger event and, upon detection of the trigger event, lock a user interface of the electronic device.

Abstract: A method to operate a road-side network node in a cell-supported radio communications network and in an adhoc radio communications network is provided. The method comprises: discovering at least one further road-side network node in the vicinity of the road-side network node as a gateway node, wherein the at least one further road-side node has the capability to exchange data across the cell-supported radio communications network and the adhoc radio communications network; and exchanging data across the cell-supported radio communications network and the adhoc radio communications network in dependence on the discovered at least one further road-side network node.

Abstract: Various embodiments related to an electronic device and a method by which the electronic device transmits and receives authentication information are presented, and according to one embodiment, the electronic device comprises: a first wireless communication circuit for supporting a Bluetooth protocol; a second wireless communication circuit for supporting a cellular wireless protocol; a third wireless communication circuit for supporting near field communication (NFC); a fourth wireless communication circuit for supporting a WiFi protocol; a camera exposed through a second part of a housing; a processor arranged in the housing and electrically connected to a display, the first wireless communication circuit, the second wireless communication circuit, the third wireless communication circuit, the fourth wireless communication circuit, and the camera; and a memory arranged in the housing and electrically connected to the processor, wherein the memory can store instructions for causing, during execution thereof,

Abstract: A system for simultaneous control of a subset of nodes in a wireless network includes a network controller and a plurality of nodes that are communicatively coupled to the network controller. The network controller transmits a custom Zigbee unicast message to a node of the subset of nodes that is assigned as a point guard node upon receiving an instruction to control one or more nodes of the subset of nodes. The point guard node receives the custom Zigbee unicast message and generates an InterPAN broadcast message based on a payload of the custom Zigbee unicast message. The point guard node broadcasts the InterPAN broadcast message as a one hop broadcast message to all the nodes in the radio range of the point guard node. The receiving nodes whose identifiers are present in the payload of the InterPAN broadcast message act on the instruction to change a status thereof.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electronic device and a radio frequency (RF) communication connection method for the electronic device.

Abstract: A method may include displaying at least three icons on a user interface of a mobile device, including a first icon associated with the at least three icons associated with a first carbohydrate level, a second icon associated with the at least three icons associated with a second carbohydrate level, and a third icon associated with the at least three icons associated with a third carbohydrate level. The method may also include receiving a user selection of one of the three icons through the user interface of the mobile device, and determining an insulin bolus level from the user selection. The method may also include communicating the insulin bolus level to an insulin delivery device.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for quickly forming a PAN is describe herein. During operation, a modulated vibration will be received that identifies that network formation is to take place. All devices detecting the vibration will be paired/associated to form a PAN. In one embodiment of the present invention a first device generates the vibration and the subset of available devices will form a PAN with the first device acting as a master device within the formed PAN. In another embodiment of the present invention, a piece of clothing (e.g., a vest) is equipped with a haptic module (vibrating circuitry) to generate the vibration. All pieces of equipment attached to the piece of clothing will receive the vibration and pair accordingly.

Abstract: One or more features of a tracking device can be disabled if the tracking device is lost. A tracking device is associated with a first mobile device, which can remotely control the tracking device via a tracking server. The tracking server receives an instruction from the first mobile device to disable a feature of the tracking device. The tracking server also receives a notification from a second mobile device that the second mobile device is within a communication range of the tracking device. In response to receiving the instruction and the notification, the tracking server transmits the instruction for the tracking device to disable the feature to the second mobile device. The tracking device receives the instruction to disable the feature from the second mobile device. In response to receiving the instruction to disable the feature, the tracking device disables the feature according to the instruction.

Abstract: A method includes determining that a token associated with a customer is present in a store; and sending, to a mobile device associated with the customer, a signal to prepare the mobile device to be able to receive a marketing offer.

Abstract: A method for concurrent execution of multiple protocols using a single radio of a wireless communication device is provided that includes receiving, in a radio command scheduler, a first radio command from a first protocol stack of a plurality of protocol states executing on the wireless communication device, determining a scheduling policy for the first radio command based on a current state of each protocol stack of the plurality of protocol stacks, and scheduling the first radio command in a radio command queue for the radio based on the scheduling policy, wherein the radio command scheduler uses the radio command queue to schedule radio commands received from the plurality of protocol stacks.