Abstract: An apparatus including a sensing arrangement including a plurality of distinct capacitive sensor electrodes distributed over a sensing area; conductive traces connected to the plurality of distinct capacitive sensor electrodes; a first shield electrode overlying at least the conductive traces; a second shield electrode underlying the conductive traces and the capacitive sensor electrodes; a display arrangement including a transparent cover; a polarizer, underlying the transparent cover; an intermediary layer, underlying the polarizer; an optical control layer, underlying the intermediary layer; wherein the sensing arrangement and the display arrangement are integrated, the first shield electrode being positioned beneath the transparent cover and above the polarizer; the capacitive sensor electrodes being positioned beneath the transparent cover and beneath the first shield electrode and above the optical control layer; and the second shield electrode being positioned beneath the transparent cover and beneath

Abstract: A method including: obtaining phase information dependent upon a time-varying phase difference between captured audio channels; obtaining sampling information relating to time-varying spatial sampling of the captured audio channels; and processing the phase information and the sampling information to determine audio control information for controlling spatial rendering of the captured audio channels.

Abstract: Cognitive radio may benefit from cognitive transmission power control. Cognitive power control may relate to minimizing current consumption and placing limitations on electromagnetic fields (EMF) and specific absorption rate (SAR) especially for transmission during body-worn use. A method can include calculating and forecasting power consumption and exposure due to transmission by a device to a user of the device to obtain a calculated power consumption and exposure. The method can also include comparing the calculated and the forecasted exposure to at least one predetermined criterion to obtain a compliance result. The method can further include adjusting at least one parameter of the device contingent upon the compliance result. The calculating and the forecasting can be performed in real time.

Abstract: A method comprises determining when a first portable device and a second portable device have been at a same current location for longer than a predetermined duration, and subsequent to determining that the first and second portable devices, have been at the same current location for longer than the predetermined duration, creating a database entry associated with the first portable device, the database entry including information identifying the second portable device.

Abstract: In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus comprising: at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following: detect that a mode change is required; and in response to the detection that a mode change is required, select a mode for resource allocation, wherein the mode is selected based on a command received by the apparatus or the mode is selected from a plurality of modes which comprises a first mode and a second mode, and wherein in the first mode the cellular communication and device to device communication are separated in time, and in the second mode the cellular communication and device to device communication take place simultaneously.

Abstract: An apparatus, the apparatus comprising at least one processor, and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus to perform at least the following: based on one or more determined input manner characteristics of user electronic-scribed input, associate the user electronic-scribed input with a function to be performed using the user electronic-scribed input.

Abstract: A user interface configured to display a screen view representing an application and to receive motion data representing a detected movement, said user interface being further configured to update said displayed screen view to visually counteract said detected movement.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer program for selecting a communication mode for a terminal device is described herein. A communication mode is selected for a terminal device on the basis of a difference between an estimated radio channel between the terminal device and a base station and an estimated radio channel between the terminal device and another terminal device. The communication mode is selected from a group comprising a plurality of different configurations to multiplex communication over the first radio link with communication over the second radio link.

Abstract: The operation of a mobile electronic device is controlled at least partially in accordance with operating characteristics adopted while the phone is at a first location. The operation of a mobile electronic device is controlled at least partially in accordance with a theme that defines how an electronic device responds to user input.

Abstract: The exemplary embodiments of this invention reduce signaling overhead for machine type communications (MTC) devices that are assumed to transmit small messages and that have no or limited mobility. By using these assumptions, the exemplary embodiments of this invention provide a random access procedure for MTC devices to send small messages via a random access data channel (RADCH). An exemplary method includes: obtaining a subscription for a MTC device to use, for a period of time specified by the subscription, a RADCH to a wireless communication network; and transmitting bursts containing data on the RADCH in accordance with the subscription.

Abstract: A method, apparatus computer program product are provided to facilitate the utilization of the spatial position of audio signals in order to improve voice quality. In the context of a method, a main mono signal is determined from one or more audio signals that were received. The method also includes determining one or more ambience signals from the one or more audio signals that were received, such as following removal of the main mono signal therefrom. The method also adjusts at least one of a virtual position of the main mono signal for provision to a recipient device or the one or more ambience signals for provision to the recipient device.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for re-interpreting channel state information are provided, which relate generally to wireless communications, and more specifically are directed toward the use of channel state information/channel quality indications in a wireless network. The apparatus includes at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for managing route navigation via mobile devices. A route is calculated between a starting point and a destination point. The route is divided into multiple segments based on the complexity of the calculated route, and navigation features are controlled as a function of the segment that corresponds to the user's current location. The user may opt to identify one or more segments, or one or more route portions independent of whether or not segmentation has occurred, in order to specify a portion(s) of the route where navigation support is not needed.

Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program where the apparatus includes a filter configured to filter an electrical input signal and provide a filtered electrical input signal to an audio output device; an audio output device configured to convert the filtered electrical input signal to an acoustic output signal; a microphone configured to detect an acoustic signal and provide an electrical output signal corresponding to the detected acoustic signal; and a detector configured to receive the filtered electrical input signal provided to the audio output device as a first input and the electrical output signal provided by the microphone as a second input; wherein the detector is configured to detect a change in the signal power of the electrical output signal provided by the microphone relative to the filtered electrical input signal provided to the audio output device and, in response to the detection of the change in the signal power, provide a control signal to the filter to control the filter to compensate fo

Abstract: A system, apparatus and corresponding method by which to synchronize to a time reference a main module of a device—a main module such as global positioning system (GPS) receiver—using a cellular communication signal received by a cellular module also included in the device. To synchronize the main module to the reference time, the invention provides a method including the steps of: having the cellular module respond to the cellular communication signal by providing to a clock module of the main module a trigger pulse derived from the data component of the cellular communication signal, and also by providing to the main module information relating the trigger pulse to a universal time. The main module is then able to resolve a value for time based on the information relating the trigger pulse to a universal time and the trigger pulse.

Abstract: A method including segmenting an image into different segments, where the segmenting is based at least partially upon an estimate of blur of areas of the image; and changing the segmenting of two or more of the sections based, at least partially, upon color in the image.

Abstract: Method, apparatus, and computer program product example embodiments enable data distribution in wireless communication networks.

Abstract: In accordance with an example embodiment a method and apparatus is provided. The method comprises facilitating receiving of a first image and a second image. The method also comprises facilitating receiving of location information of a movable object and generating a panorama image based on the first image, the second image and the location information of the movable object.

Abstract: A first access node of a first network utilizes code sequences, assigned to different user devices, to distinguish at least acknowledgements received in parallel or sequentially from those user devices. The first access node determines from received signaling that a root sequence of the code sequences is in use by a second access node of a second network, then changes that root sequence of the code sequences assigned to the different user devices. In certain examples the access nodes are WLAN access points APs and the acknowledgements are received in response to a group probe/poll. In various embodiments the first AP monitors its neighbors' group probes/polls to learn the root sequences/basic service sets in use in those neighbor networks, or the AP's own stations monitor and send the information in neighbor reports. This latter option can be initiated by the stations themselves, or by the AP.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for initialization and mapping of reference signals in a communication system. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a processor and memory including computer program code. The memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to generate a reference signal employable with a plurality of physical resource blocks corresponding to a bandwidth of a communication system, and allocate resource elements of an assigned physical resource block from the plurality of physical resource blocks to a user equipment. The memory and the computer program code are further configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to generate a dedicated reference signal for the user equipment by allocating elements of the reference signal in accordance with allocated resource elements of the assigned physical resource block.