Abstract: Techniques for storing health data can include a multi-node data structure. A data node, a category node, and an institution node of a multi-node data structure can be generated in accordance with a configuration file. The data node can include health data and can be identified by a first unique data identifier and encrypted using a first cryptographic key. The category node can include the first unique data identifier and the first cryptographic key. The category node can be identified by a second unique data identifier and encrypted using a second cryptographic key. The institution node can include the second unique data identifier and the second cryptographic key. The institution node can be identified by a third unique data identifier and encrypted using a third cryptographic key. The data node, the category node, and the institution node can be shared with a service provider.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for signaling in cast-type indication for a wireless communication system may include receiving, at a first user equipment (UE), a first stage sidelink control information (SCI) format from a second UE, decoding the first stage SCI format, determining a second stage SCI format using the decoded first stage SCI format, decoding the second stage SCI format, and determining a sidelink feedback status using the second stage SCI format. The sidelink feedback status may indicate whether sidelink feedback is enabled or not enabled. Second stage SCI content may include a distance setting associated with a communication range between the first UE and the second UE.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a system is provided in which the private key is managed in hardware and is not visible to software. The system may provide hardware support for public key generation, digital signature generation, encryption/decryption, and large random prime number generation without revealing the private key to software. The private key may thus be more secure than software-based versions. In an embodiment, the private key and the hardware that has access to the private key may be integrated onto the same semiconductor substrate as an integrated circuit (e.g. a system on a chip (SOC)). The private key may not be available outside of the integrated circuit, and thus a nefarious third party faces high hurdles in attempting to obtain the private key.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for a hybrid image compression technique. The technique may be used to reduce the size of sparse binary images in a lossless fashion for transmission over a low-bandwidth channel and using less power. In embodiments, a received image is partitioned into pixel blocks. Sequences of empty blocks are encoded as a skip counter that indicates the length of the sequence. Non-empty blocks are encoded using one of several block encoding techniques selected based on the length of the resulting block encoding. In embodiments, a loss report may be included in the compressed data stream if blocks are lost due to buffer overflow. In embodiments, the block skip counter is encoded using a variable length code that maps more common skip values to shorter bit widths. In embodiments, the variable length code may be changed periodically to adapt to the characteristics of recent images.

Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for shielding of an optical element of an imaging device in a mobile device. In an embodiment, an imaging device includes: an optical element; a metallic shielding enclosure, wherein the optical element is partially located within the metallic shielding enclosure; an electrically conductive coating layer applied on a surface of the optical element that is outside the metallic shielding enclosure, wherein the electrically conductive coating layer is electrically connected to the metallic shielding enclosure.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to aggregating and sharing wellness data. The wellness data can be received by a user device from any number of sensors external or internal to the user device, from a user manually entering the wellness data, or from other users or entities. The user device can securely store the wellness data on the user device and transmit the wellness data to be stored on a remote database. A user of the device can share some or all of the wellness data with friends, relatives, caregivers, healthcare providers, or the like. The user device can further display a user's wellness data in an aggregated view of different types of wellness data. Wellness data of other users can also be viewed if authorizations from those users have been received.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method and system for performing a transaction between a buyer and a seller. A payment request may be received from a first device associated with the seller. An identifier of a second device associated with the buyer may be determined. Data corresponding to the payment request may be transmitted to the second device. The second device may request that the buyer present a payment card to the second device. Payment card data may be received, where the payment card data was read by an NFC interface of the second device communicating with the payment card. After receiving the payment card data, a request may be transmitted to complete the transaction. A notification of the transaction result may be transmitted to the first device.

Abstract: The subject matter described herein presents various technical solutions for the technical problems facing autonomous vehicles (e.g., fully autonomous and semi-autonomous vehicles). To address technical problems facing wireless communication cost and latency, a heterogeneous roadside infrastructure can be used to improve the ability for a vehicle to communicate with a data source. To address technical problems facing interruption of vehicle services due to an abrupt loss of connection, a quality of service system provides the ability to determine and share quality of service information, such as location-based information, maps, interference data, and other quality of service information. To address technical problems facing high volume data upload and download between autonomous vehicles and cloud-based data services, optical wireless communication (OWC) provides increased data throughput and reduced complexity, and may be beneficial for short-range high-mobility wireless communications.

Abstract: A communications system may include user equipment (UE) devices, communications satellites, gateways, and a terrestrial network. The UE devices may receive broadcast signals from the constellation. The UE devices may transmit registration requests to the gateways via the satellites in response to the broadcast signals. The registration requests may include information identifying the geographic locations of the UE devices and may include two-line element (TLE) identifiers. A scheduler on the terrestrial network may receive forward link traffic requests for the UE devices, each with a corresponding priority. The scheduler may also receive satellite information that includes thermal constraints, position information, and power information associated with the satellites. The scheduler may generate forward link traffic grants for the UE devices based on the forward link traffic requests, the thermal constraints, the TLE versions, the geographic locations, and the priorities.

Abstract: Embodiments are presented herein of apparatuses, systems, and methods for a user equipment device (UE) to establish a cellular connection with a base station. The UE may receive multiple input, multiple output (MIMO) uplink configuration information from the base station. The MIMO configuration information may indicate a plurality of sounding reference signal (SRS) resources. The UE may receive downlink control information (DCI) from the base station, which may specify a plurality of MIMO parameters. The UE may perform uplink MIMO communication with the base station according to the MIMO configuration and the plurality of MIMO parameters.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to techniques for performing wireless communications by rapidly moving user equipment device in communication with a network. The UE may adapt communication techniques in response to the UE's motion. For example, reference signals may be transmitted by the UE to additional transmission and reception points and/or using different configurations. Similarly, the UE may receive reference signals from additional transmission and reception points.

Abstract: Various embodiments include a locking mechanism for a camera. The locking mechanism may be used to provide a clamping force that prevents one or more components of the camera from moving along one or more axes in some examples. According to various embodiments, the locking mechanism may include a ferromagnetic plate fixedly attached to a carrier (e.g., a lens carrier, an image sensor carrier, etc.), an electromagnet for electromagnetically interacting with the ferromagnetic plate, and a flexure to which the electromagnet may be attached. The flexure may further be attached to a stationary structure of the camera. In some embodiments, the camera may be operable such that, in a lock mode of the camera, the electromagnet is electrically driven to generate a magnetic field that attracts the ferromagnetic plate, thereby providing a clamping force that prevents the carrier from moving along an optical axis of the camera.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention provide a method for concurrently presenting two synchronized animations based on an input value that is received through an input interface of a device. The method defines, based on the received input, a first animation that presents a first animated object, and then uses a set of attributes of the first animation to define a second animation that presents a second animated object. The method then displays at least portions of the first and second animations concurrently. In some embodiments, the method displays the first and second animations on a display screen of the device, or on a display screen connected to the device.

Abstract: An apparatus for self-optimization of a Network Slice Instance, NSI, comprising network slice related management functions is provided. The apparatus can include a Network Slice Management Function, NSMF, operable to monitor a performance of a Network Slice Instance in use, and evaluate whether the Network Slice Instance meets a received set of Network Slice requirements, wherein the received set of Network Slice requirements are received from a Service Management Function, SMF, and/or an Operator's target for performance of the Network Slice Instance. The apparatus can also include a Network Slice Subnet Management Function, in communication with the Network Slice Management Function, and operable to modify a Network Slice SubNet Instance, NSSI, for use in the Network Slice Instance in use in order to meet the received Network Slice requirements.

Abstract: Reporting capabilities regarding Cross Carrier Scheduling (CCS) with different Sub-Carrier Spacing (SCS) may include generating a message to send to a base station. The message may comprise an indication of a user equipment's (UE's) capability for CCS with different SCS. Based on the UE's capability for CCS with different SCS, a number of unicast downlink control information (DCI) per physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) monitoring occasion per span may be processed to determine scheduled resources for downlink (DL) and uplink (UL) signaling or channels. The DL and UL signaling or channels may be processed using the scheduled resources.

Abstract: A hierarchical sphere and/or hierarchical disk distribution is used to re-sample points of a point cloud to achieve a well distributed re-sampled point distribution. The re-sampled points are represented by integer values defining a given partition in which a respective re-sampled point resides and an index value. The index value identifies a sphere (or disk) within the given partition to which the re-sampled point belongs. The spatial location of the resampled point is determined based on the location of the partition to which the re-sampled point belongs and the location of a sample bin (e.g. sphere) in the partition having an index value communicated for the re-sampled point.