Abstract: According to various examples of the present invention, a wearable electronic device comprises: an energy harvester for generating electric energy on the basis of a movement or a change in the shape of the wearable electronic device; a first processor for controlling the energy harvester; a first sensor and a second sensor; and a second processor for controlling the first sensor and the second sensor, wherein the first processor transmits, to the second processor, a control signal for transitioning the second processor into an activated state if the electric energy generated by the energy harvester satisfies a designated first condition, and the second processor can be set such that first sensor data is acquired through the first sensor and second sensor data is selectively acquired from the second sensor according to whether the first sensor data satisfies a designated second condition, when the second processor is transitioned from an inactivated state to the activated state by responding to the control sig

Abstract: A method for controlling connectivity of a mobile device being connected to a first network through a first radio communication interface. The method includes triggering the mobile device to adopt a power saving mode with respect to the first network; and in response to the triggering of the adoption of the power saving mode, generating a signal for activating a second radio communication interface in order to establish a connection to a second network. A mobile device that performs the method and a computer program product with program code, that when executed on at least one processor of a computing apparatus, causes the computing apparatus to perform the method.

Abstract: A system for automatically detecting the PHY mode based on the incoming preamble is disclosed. The system includes a multimode demodulator, which includes a preamble detector and a demodulator. The preamble detector is used to determine when the preamble has been received and the PHY mode being used by the sending node. An indication of the PHY mode is supplied to the demodulator, which then decides the incoming bit stream in accordance with the detected PHY mode. In some embodiments, one demodulator, capable of decoding the bit stream in accordance with a plurality of PHY modes is employed. In other embodiments, the system includes a plurality of demodulators, where each is dedicated to one PHY mode.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to the communications field, and disclose an AC, a STA, an AP, and a control method to solve a problem that a STA located in a coverage hole area of a Wi-Fi network cannot access the Wi-Fi network. A specific solution is: a receiving unit receives an access request message sent by a STA; a determining unit determines, sleeping APs managed by the AC and having access ranges covering the STA as first candidate APs; an allocation unit allocates the first candidate AP to the STA as a target AP; and a sending unit sends a wake-up control message to the target AP, and sends an access permission message to the STA. The present invention is used in a control process.

Abstract: In an example, the present invention provides a method for identifying a status of a user and providing feedback to the user based upon the status of the user. In an example, the method includes generating an electromagnetic radio frequency (RF) signal from an RF generating device and emitting the electromagnetic RF signal into a spatial region of a user. In an example, the method includes detecting a back scattered RF signal, using an RF receiving antenna, from the user and converting the back scattered RF signal from an RF analog signal into an RF digital signal.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for dynamically determining antenna array mode assignment for transmission of downlink power to one or more wireless communication devices (WCD). The system comprises an access point that is configured to transmit wireless downlink signals to a WCD using a first communication protocol and a second communication protocol. A processor collects data over a predetermined time period, which may include sector load data and WCD location data. Then, the processor analyzes the data collected and based on such analysis, determines the antenna array mode assignment. In some aspects, the processor also determines whether there is MU-MIMO grouping between two or more WCDs.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure can provide an apparatus and method for paging transmission including receiving, by a processing circuitry of a user equipment, a synchronization signal burst in a beamformed wireless communication system for downlink synchronization, and receiving at least a paging frame offset. The method can further include selecting at least a paging frame of a frame structure that has system frame number that satisfies a paging frame formula, and remapping the selected paging frame to location within the frame structure based on the paging frame offset value.

Abstract: The present invention provides network systems and methods for battery management. Battery management can include controlling transmissions to and from wireless devices. Thus, in an embodiment, a system for controlling transmissions in a wireless network is provided. A base station is configured for bidirectional wireless communication with each of a plurality of wireless devices. The base station is configured to receive battery characteristics from at least one of the plurality of wireless devices. The battery characteristics represent at least a battery type for the wireless device. Transmission constraints that correspond to each of a plurality of battery types are stored within a transmission constraints database. The base station is configured to obtain transmission constraints by looking up the battery type in the transmission constraints database.

Abstract: A communications system and method provides power-saving while maintaining required protocol timing resolution. In a communication system that requires a high-frequency, high-precision, but high-power, clock source to meet timing requirements, selective disablement and re-enablement of the high-frequency clock provides for both timing precision and power reduction in the system.

Abstract: A wireless communication apparatus includes a first control unit operating with power supplied from a secondary battery and operable in a case where a detected voltage of the secondary battery is greater than or equal to a second threshold voltage, a second control unit operating independent from the first control unit and with power supplied from the secondary battery, and a wireless communication unit controlled by the second control unit operating with power supplied from the secondary battery to communicate with a different wireless communication apparatus, wherein, in a case where a detected voltage of the secondary battery is lower than a first threshold voltage that is lower than the second threshold value, the second control unit ends transmission of a packet and communication connection.

Abstract: An electronic device for performing power management is provided. The electronic device includes a display; and a processor configured to in response to receiving an input for switching to a power management mode, control the display to display first guide data for determining whether to perform a power management operation, in response to receiving a first input for performing the power management operation, control the display to display second guide data related to one or more methods of the power management operation, and perform the power management operation based on a selection of at least one from among the one or more methods.

Abstract: A method, computer program product, and network system for controlling an energy consumption of mobile equipment adapted to communicate over a telecommunication network are provided. The embodiment may include entering an energy saving mode for a mobile equipment in response to an energy saving activation. The embodiment may also include receiving inbound information to be transmitted to the mobile equipment in the energy saving mode. The embodiment may further include verifying a transmission enablement of the inbound information in response to said receiving the inbound information according to an energy saving policy based on one or more category indicators of the inbound information. The embodiment may also include controlling a transmission of the inbound information to the mobile equipment in the energy saving mode according to a result of said verifying the transmission enablement.

Abstract: Embodiments of an AP and wake up radio (WUR) non-AP station (STA) are generally described herein. The AP may transmit a WUR packet to wake up a wireless local area network (WLAN) radio of the WUR non-AP STA. A non-WUR portion of the WUR packet may include legacy fields and a BPSK mark to spoof high throughput (HT) devices receiving the WUR packet. The AP may transmit the BPSK mark in a channel that includes a lower guard band, a transmission bandwidth, and an upper guard band. The AP may encode the BPSK mark in accordance with: on-off keying (OOK) modulation in a center portion of the transmission bandwidth; and orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) in a remaining portion of the transmission bandwidth that excludes the center portion.

Abstract: The present application discloses an energy-saving method for a display apparatus, a device and a display apparatus. The method includes: receiving an instruction to switch to an energy-saving mode; responding to the instruction, converting a color gamut of an input image to obtain an output image, the output image for performing display by the display apparatus, a corresponding component in a color coordinate of a selected primary color of the output image is smaller than the corresponding component in the color coordinate of the selected primary color of the input image, an luminance of the selected primary color of the output image is less than or equal to the luminance of the selected primary color of the input image; wherein a light-emitting efficiency of a selected primary color sub-pixel of the display apparatus is lowest to reduce the power consumption of the most-used selected primary-color sub-pixel and save energy.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of operating an electronic device. The method includes activating a first sensing device, and determining a first probabilistic context of the electronic device relative to its surroundings. The method includes outputting the first probabilistic context, and determining a confidence measure of the first probabilistic context. Where the confidence measure of the first probabilistic context is below a threshold, the method includes activating a second sensing device, determining a second probabilistic context of the electronic device relative to its surroundings. outputting the second probabilistic context, and determining a confidence measure of the second probabilistic context. Where the confidence measure of the second probabilistic context is above the threshold, the second sensing device is deactivated and the method returns to determining the first probabilistic context.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the invention may be used to find a combination of voltage and frequency that results in a minimum amount of energy consumption in a digital system, including energy consumed by the system's voltage regulator (VR). The process may involve finding a separate point of minimum energy consumption for each of several different modes of the VR, where a mode is the ratio of Vin to Vout for that VR. The smallest value of those points may then be selected as the overall minimum. The process for making this determination may be performed in situ while the device is in operation, and may encompass changes in operational temperature, load, and process variations.

Abstract: Data are transmitted and/or received in a communication system by a communication participant, which has a communication device, a microprocessor, and an energy supply. The latter has an electrical variable that changes from an initial value when it supplies the microprocessor and/or the communication device with energy. The microprocessor encodes the data before transmission and/or decodes the data after reception, each using a computing cycle. When the electrical variable changes during the computing cycle, it is interrupted, preferably at any desired point. The encoding and/or decoding are carried out separately during the computing cycle in individual encoding phases in which the value of the electrical variable changes. Regeneration phases for regenerating the electrical variable are provided between and/or within the encoding phases. The duration of a regeneration phase is such that the value of the electrical variable approaches or reaches the initial value during the regeneration phase.

Abstract: Apparatus and systems, as well as methods and articles, may operate to enter an idle state of a wireless device for a selected amount of time responsive to a combined clear channel assessment indication.

Abstract: An information pushing method reduces the interference to the user and improves the utilization rate of information resources during the process of the information pushing. For example, the server sends the triggering condition in the form of triggering condition information, and the identification information corresponding to the information to be pushed to the client terminal. The client terminal determines whether to push the information to be pushed to the user based on the terminal information on its own and sends the identification information to the server. Then the server sends the information to be pushed to the client terminal according to the identification information so that the client terminal may push the information to be pushed to the user.

Abstract: A cellular modem is configured for low power applications. In some instances, the cellular modem includes a transceiver, a processor to control the transceiver, a memory device in communication with the processor, and a general-purpose input/output (GPIO) pin, controlled by the processor. In an example, the cellular modem receives an appointed time for an upcoming communication and determines a time to activate a power supply. The determination may be based at least in part on the appointed time for the communication, so that the power supply is ready to supply power at a level consistent with use of the transceiver at the appointed time of the communication. At the determined time, a signal from the GPIO pin is used to activate the power supply, resulting in an increase in power supplied to the cellular modem in a just-in-time manner.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a communication technique for converging a 5G communication system for supporting a higher data rate beyond a 4G system with an IoT technology, and a system therefor. The present disclosure can be applied to an intelligent service (e.g., smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car or connected car, health care, digital education, retail, security and safety related service, and the like) on the basis of a 5G communication technology and an IoT related technology. A method for a terminal according to the present invention comprises the steps of: receiving system information; receiving a signal from a service cell when a discontinuous reception (DRX) timer expires; determining the mobility of the terminal on the basis of the signal; and omitting neighboring cell measurement when the terminal has no mobility.

Abstract: Operating in a low frequency band and a high frequency band, the device includes at least a first amplification module capable of operating in the high band, the amplification of which is modulated according to a tracking of the envelope of the input signal of the device, capable of being linked at the output to an antenna adapted to the high band; a second amplification module capable of operating in the low band and of performing the envelope tracking; a switch switching the output of the second amplification module to an antenna adapted to the low band, when the amplification device is operating in the low band; to the first amplification module to control the drain voltage of the first module according to the envelope tracking, when the amplification device is operating in the high band.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A wireless device may identify a transmission mode for transmission of an input signal to be transmitted. The input signal may thus be modulated according to the identified transmission mode, and the modulated signal may then be transmitted at some power level to produce a transmitted signal having a spectral envelope. In some cases, the spectral envelope may be defined in terms of a power spectral density (PSD) of the transmitted waveform. The PSD may generally define the power of the waveform signal distributed over frequencies of the waveform. Further, the wireless device may control the modulation of the input signal, in addition to the power level of the input signal, to maintain the spectral envelope to be within a spectral mask defined for the implemented transmission mode as well as to conform to spectral flatness parameters.

Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for managing a network based on feedback according to one embodiment. In use, the method includes establishing a network, connecting a plurality of devices to the network, the plurality of devices including a master device, and limiting access to the network to a predetermined period of time for one or more of the plurality of devices, where the master device is exempt from the limiting.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling the power consumption of a telephone (10), (310). A power saving mode is automatically switched on or off for the telephone (10), (310), depending on: at least one given timespan, within which the telephone (10) is predicted not to be used or another terminal (380).

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may obtain access to a shared radio frequency spectrum band for a transmission opportunity. The UE may perform an autonomous uplink transmission over the shared radio frequency spectrum band during a first portion of the transmission opportunity. The UE may transmit a physical layer scheduling request comprising a transmission size parameter for a second portion of the transmission opportunity. The UE may receive an uplink grant for the second portion of the transmission opportunity based at least in part on the scheduling request. The UE may perform a scheduled uplink transmission over the shared radio frequency spectrum band during the second portion of the transmission opportunity according to the uplink grant.

Abstract: A control method of a portable electronic device (PED) includes following steps. A trigger event is received. Next, an accelerator detects a first behavior of the PED and produces a first signal. If the first signal satisfies a first preset condition, the accelerator detects a second behavior of the PED and produces a second signal. If the second signal satisfies a second preset condition, the PED performs an action.

Abstract: A method for transmitting data using an Ethernet AVB transport protocol between nodes of a motor vehicle includes: reserving resources necessary for the transmission of the data by reservation messages from a dedicated protocol; setting flow of data from a node to a particular transmission rate and/or data rate; transmitting data at cyclic intervals via an Ethernet-based network by inputting the data into a transmission frame and forwarding to local transmitters; deactivating the local transmitters and receivers of a node in non-use periods, in which no data need to be transmitted; activating again the local transmitters and receivers of a node provided that data are pending transmission in a transmission frame, wherein the local transmitters and receivers are available for transmission following an activation time; and activating the local transmitters and/or receivers of the nodes based on a reservation message and a setting of the transmission rate and/or data rate.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first local area communication part configured to perform a first local area communication, a second local area communication part configured to perform a second local area communication at a lower power than the first local area communication part, and a control part configured to connect the first local area communication to other electronic devices by using the second local area communication part, wherein the second local area communication part may be configured to try a second local area communication with the other electronic devices after the connected first local area communication is disconnected.

Abstract: A receiver for data recovery from a channel signal of a communications channel. The receiver includes a quantization circuit to generate a quantized code corresponding to the channel signal. A first decision circuit recovers, in a first signal processing mode, digital data for the channel signal based on the quantized representation of the channel signal. A second decision circuit recovers, in a second signal processing mode, the digital data for the channel signal based on the quantized representation of the channel signal. A controller selects between the first signal processing mode and the second signal processing mode based on a parameter indicative of a signal quality of the channel signal.

Abstract: Logic may comprise hardware and/or code to coordinate communications of wireless communications devices to reduce power consumption by stations. Logic may coordinate communications in an access point. Logic may generate and transmit a wake frame from the access point to the station to wake the receive circuitry of the station. Logic of the station may wake the receive circuitry from an idle mode, which may be a less linear and less sensitive mode, to a receiver (RX) active state, which is a high linear and high sensitivity mode. Once the receiver circuitry enters the RX active state, the station is ready to receive a transmission. Logic may implement the wake frame as a medium access control frame or as a null data packet, physical layer frame.

Abstract: A device and method controlling working state change of a small cell and a base station including the device. The device includes: an information acquiring unit that acquires interference between a small cell to be controlled and an adjacent small cell and/or load of the small cell to be controlled; and a state change determination unit that determines working state change to be performed by the small cell to be controlled according to the acquired interference and/or load. The working state includes multiple sleep levels from low to high. A sleep degree of the small cell to be controlled in a low sleep level is less than a sleep degree of the small cell to be controlled in a high sleep level, the working state change being performed among multiple sleep levels.

Abstract: Dynamic power management of integrated devices can be accomplished using game theory. In an example, power demands for individual devices (e.g., CPU, GPU, communications, etc.) can be controlled by governors. An engine can determine a system condition (e.g., docked or undocked) and use a reward and/or penalty matrix to determine power settings to provide to governors. Periodically, the engine can reevaluate the system condition and power settings for the governors. For example, device components can be modeled as players in a game. In the case of idle power management scenarios, the players can deploy cooperative gaming strategy to allow the system to be in a low power state.

Abstract: A method of discontinuous reception (DRX) in a wireless transmit receive unit (WTRU) includes the WTRU receiving DRX setting information over a radio resource control (RRC) signal, and the WTRU receiving DRX activation information over medium access control (MAC) signal.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method and device in user equipment and a base station for wireless communication. The user equipment receives first information first, then monitors a first sequence in target air interface resources, and then receives a first radio signal if the first sequence is detected; wherein the target air interface resources are one of M candidate air interface resources, the first sequence is repeatedly transmitted Q times in the time-domain resources included in the target air interface resources, the M is related to the Q, the first information is used to determine the time-domain resources included in the target air interface resources, and the M and the Q are positive integers, respectively. The method in the present disclosure can reduce the signaling header overhead and simplify the implementation.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed relating to wireless transmission energy budgets. In some embodiments, an apparatus is configured to determine wireless transmission energy budget for a plurality of time periods. In some embodiments, the apparatus determines budget differently depending on whether it is in a thermal mode or a peak power mode. In some embodiments, the apparatus blanks scheduled wireless transmissions that intersect with the battery signal. In some embodiments, for a time interval subsequent to assertion of the battery signal, the apparatus operates in the peak power mode and determines energy budget for periods based on an amount of energy used for wireless transmissions in a most recent period in which transmissions were blanked in response to the battery signal. In some embodiments, in the thermal mode, the energy budget is based on thermal information for the apparatus, but may also allow carryover of unused budget from previous periods.

Abstract: An information processing device includes a communication unit, a storage unit, and a processor. The communication unit is connected to a network. The storage unit stores environment setting information indicating the environment of the device. The information is set according to the type of the network and the presence or absence of a virtual network created through the network. The processor sets the environment of the device based on the environment setting information in at least one of the following cases: when the network is switched to another network and when the presence or absence of the virtual network is changed.

Abstract: A communication system and method for operating or evaluating the communication system includes powering a plurality of base stations each operating in at least a sleep mode and an active mode, wherein the base station operates in the sleep mode with less power consumption than in the active mode; analyzing an overall power consumption for powering the plurality of base stations with respect to a grade of service of the communication system; and switching at least one of the plurality of base stations to operate between the sleep mode and the active mode based on a result associated with the overall power consumption and/or the grade of service. Each of the plurality of base stations in sleep mode is further arranged to pass a service request to a nearby base station in the plurality of base stations such that the service request is handled by the respective nearby base station.

Abstract: A power management method for a vehicle is provided, and includes: upon a power switch of the vehicle being switched from a conductive state to a non-conductive state, controlling an electrical system of the vehicle to temporarily supply a wireless communication module of the vehicle with electric power and activating a timer; determining whether an elapsed time has reached a predetermined duration according to the timer; when the determination is affirmative, controlling the electrical system to stop supplying electric power; and when the determination is negative, controlling the timer to stop timing upon the power switch being switched from the non-conductive state to the activated state.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for exchanging network connection access technology information amongst nodes in a communication network. An access point device such as a router can include an indication of the access technology used for its network connection in a local network advertisement message. A network device can connect to the router using one type of access technology, but use the router's network access technology type to determine its operating information.

Abstract: Wireless terminals and base stations support multiple modes of dedicated control channel operation wherein wireless terminals are allocated different amounts of dedicated uplink resources for reporting control information. A set of dedicated control channel segments is utilized by a wireless terminal to communicate uplink control information reports to its serving base station attachment point. Full tone and split-tone modes of dedicated control channel operation are supported. In full tone mode, a single wireless terminal is allocated each of the dedicated control channel segments associated with a single logical tone. In split tone mode, dedicated control channel segments associated with a single logical tone are allocated between different wireless terminals, with each of the multiple wireless terminals receiving a different non-overlapping subset of the dedicated control channel segments. Logical dedicated control channel tones can be dynamically reallocated for full-tone mode use or split tone mode use.

Abstract: An electronic device and method for operating the same.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided which automatically adjusts settings based on the environment of the electronic device. The settings of the electronic device which are adjusted may be security settings, filter settings, or status for instant messaging in dependence on the determined location of the electronic device.

Abstract: A method, executed by one or more processors, includes monitoring a plurality of ambient condition sensors configured to sense a plurality of ambient conditions that are relevant to a plurality of communication modes provided by at least one user I/O device, deactivating a first communication mode of the plurality of communication modes and activating a second communication mode of the plurality of communication modes in response to determining, via the plurality of ambient condition sensors, that one or more of the plurality of ambient conditions are not conducive to the first communication mode and that the plurality of ambient conditions are collectively more conducive to the second communication mode than the first communication mode. A corresponding apparatus and computer program product are also disclosed herein.

Abstract: The exemplary embodiments herein provide a method for environmental adaptation of electronic display characteristics, comprising the steps of determining the sunset and sunrise times for the day and determining whether the present time is between sunrise and sunset or between sunset and sunrise. An exemplary method would then proceed by selecting a gamma for the display based on whether the present time is between sunrise and sunset or between sunset and sunrise, and driving the display at the selected gamma. The gamma can further be selected based on Artificial Ambient Light Sensor (AAS) data, which can be calculated during sunrise and sunset transition times.

Abstract: A downlink control information (DCI), such as a blanking DCI (bDCI) message may be transmitted by a base station (e.g., eNB) and received by a mobile device (e.g., UE). The bDCI may indicate that the eNB will not transmit a subsequent DCI to the UE for a duration of time. The UE may be in continuous reception mode or connected discontinuous reception (C-DRX) mode. The UE may therefore determine to enter a sleep state or take other action. The bDCI may specify an explicit blanking duration, or an index indicating a blanking duration from a lookup table, and/or the blanking duration (and/or a blanking duration offset value) may be determined in advance, e.g., semi-statically. When the UE is in C-DRX mode, the UE may be configured such that either the sleep/wake period of the C-DRX mode or the blanking period of the bDCI may take precedence over the other.

Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and methods for monitoring the performance of an individual during a fitness activity are disclosed. A method of monitoring the performance of a participant engaged in a fitness activity includes receiving a GPS signal during the fitness activity at a portable fitness device used by the participant; determining participant performance data based on the received GPS signal; at a stationary position beacon, transmitting location data associated with the location of the stationary position beacon; at a mobile participant receiver supported by the participant, receiving the location data from the stationary position beacon; and modifying the participant performance data based on the data received from the stationary position beacon.

Abstract: A system is disclosed, comprising: a solar panel; an electric power supply source; a wireless fronthaul access point coupled to a radio mast and in communication with a remote baseband unit, the wireless fronthaul access point further comprising a first millimeter wave wireless interface; a self-organizing network module in communication with a coordinating server; and an antenna-integrated radio for providing access to user equipments (UEs), mounted within line of sight on the radio mast with the wireless fronthaul access point, the antenna-integrated radio further comprising: a second millimeter wave wireless interface configured to receive the digital I and Q signaling information from the remote baseband unit wirelessly via the wireless fronthaul access point, wherein the wireless fronthaul access point thereby wirelessly couples the remote baseband unit and the antenna-integrated radio. Synchronization is used to pack used resource blocks to reduce the duty cycle of the PAs, thereby reducing power.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are provided herein for updating directions to a container. In one embodiment an apparatus for updating directions to a container comprises a container housing, a movement sensor attached to the container housing, a wireless transceiver; and a control circuit coupled to the movement sensor and the wireless transceiver. The control circuit being configured to: detect a relocation of the container housing via the movement sensor, determine an estimated new location of the container, and send, via the wireless transceiver, the estimated new location to a computing device to initiate an update of a direction to the container.

Abstract: A communications system and method provide power-saving while maintaining required protocol timing resolution. In a communication system that requires a high-frequency, high-precision, but high-power, clock source to meet timing requirements, selective disablement and re-enablement of the high-frequency clock provides for both timing precision and power reduction in the system.