Abstract: Beamforming protocol for wireless communications. Various communications are made between an originating communication device and a remote communication device to effectuate steered communications there between. The beamforming approach presented herein is applicable and adaptable to communication devices having any combination of omni-directional and directional transmit and receive functionality (e.g., the transmit functionality and the receive functionality both being omni-directional; the transmit functionality being directional and the receive functionality being omni-directional; or the transmit functionality and the receive functionality both being are directional). The beamforming protocol presented herein allows for all combinations of communication device types and also provides collision rules as may be performed in accordance with the beamforming configuration.

Abstract: A method for progressively scanning channels first checks whether all channel scanning tasks are completed so as to determine a channel that will be scanned first. During the scanning process, the method records a channel as a last scanned channel after completing a channel scanning task for the channel. In addition, the method scans a channel with a valid service set identifier to increase the possibility of detecting hidden access points.

Abstract: An implantable medical device includes a case having a conductive housing defining an opening. A dielectric material is coupled to the conductive housing to hermetically seal the opening. A header block is coupled to the case over the dielectric material. An antenna is within the case under the dielectric material and there is no antenna feedthrough extending through the case into the header block.

Abstract: A mobile communication device receiver for receiving a communication signal of a base station via a carrier includes a filter, a scanner and a first controller. The scanner is configured to scan a frequency range in order to determine a spectral distribution of interference within and/or adjacent to the carrier. The first controller is configured to adapt a passband characteristic of the filter based on the spectral distribution.

Abstract: Provided is a communication terminal that prevents a listener from missing a conversation during a group call and enables the listener to identify a speaker. Mobile telephones of users B and C receive, from a mobile telephone of a user A who is a speaker, DTMF information having a value of “1” and identifying the user A, and audio data of the user A; output an identification tone indicated by the DTMF information, and audio of the user A; and store the DTMF information and a flag indicating “other”. When a speaker is switched to the user B, the mobile telephone of the user B generates audio data of the user B, selects DTMF information having a value of “2” as information identifying the user B; and transmits the selected DTMF information and the audio data of the user B to the mobile telephones of the users A and C.

Abstract: A wireless communication system includes a wireless base station, a mobile station configured to communicate with the wireless base station, and a relay station configured to relay the communication between the wireless base station and the mobile station. When the number of the mobile stations communicating with the wireless base station is judged to have become smaller than or equal to a given number, a power controller in the relay station executes at least one of power control to cut off the power for relaying the communication, power control to perform intermittent operation, and power control to perform power-saving operation.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes determining, at a first mobile device associated with a first user, whether a second mobile device is within range for near field communication (NFC). When in range, the method includes receiving, at the first mobile device, first data and second data from the second mobile device via an NFC transmission, the first data being based on input from a second user associated with the second mobile device, the second data being metadata indicating a software application configured to process the first data. When the first mobile device does not have the software application indicated by the second data, the method includes retrieving, at the first mobile device, the software application via a network. The method also includes providing, at the first mobile device, the first data to the first user via the software application.

Abstract: There is provided a wireless communication system that includes two information communication terminals with built-in IC chips engaged in alternating wireless communication with each other through noncontact communication, wherein one of the information communication terminals includes a reception unit that receives a packet originating from the other information communication terminal, a transmission unit that wirelessly transmits a single packet or a plurality of packets to the other information communication terminal by transmitting all packets that can be transmitted to the other information communication terminal instead of engaging in alternating wireless communication if a specific condition is satisfied and an identifier appending unit that appends a last packet identifier to a packet to be transmitted last from the transmission unit among all the packets that can be transmitted to the other information communication terminal.

Abstract: A method and a system for acquiring information of Machine Type Communication (MTC) user equipment (UE) are provided. The method comprises the steps of: an MTC GateWay (MTC GW) acquiring the information of the MTC UE which currently requests to attach to a network or has attached to a network from a mobility management network element; the MTC GW sending the information of the MTC UE acquired from the mobility management network element to an MTC Server. The method and the system can control the MTC UE in real time and intelligently.

Abstract: The fully integrated DC offset compensation servo feedback loop is an integrator that measures the output signal DC component, and then feeds back and subtracts the measured DC component from the input signal. A larger integrator time constant lowers the high pass corner frequency, which must be very small in order to minimize the loss of the low frequency component of the desired signals. The large time constant is achieved on an integrated circuit by the use of a class-AB fully differential opamp in conjunction with an R-2R ladder as a circuit element to accomplish an integrated large time constant integrator. The R-2R ladder is configured as a digitally programmable resistor.

Abstract: A network multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) wireless signal transmission and power control system includes a plurality of adjacently arranged cells. Each cell is a regular polygon and includes a plurality of adjoining sides, a base station located at a center of the cell, a plurality of directional antennas equipped at the base station, and a power adjustment unit electrically connected to the directional antennas. The directional antennas point towards connection points of the adjoining sides, and sectorize the cell into a plurality of kite-shaped sections by regarding the directional antennas as centers. The power adjustment unit controls power output of the directional antennas. By changing pointing directions of the directional antennas, the cell can be sectorized into the kite-shaped sections to significantly increase system capacity and communication quality.

Abstract: A double balanced mixer has a DC detection circuit connected to receive the output of the mixer core. The detected level is applied to adjust the duty cycle of the transistors of the mixer core. In one example, this adjusting level is added to the local oscillator signals that are applied to the core. In another example, the level is applied to adjust the threshold of the transistors of the mixer core. In a further example, the duty cycle of the local oscillator signals is adjusted before it is applied to the mixer core Also provided is an input stage for a double balanced mixer core, which comprises a transistor having a low pass filter as a feedback circuit.

Abstract: A method of a relay node transmitting data is provided. The method includes receiving scheduling information about a backhaul link and data from a base station; receiving channel information about an access link from relay node user equipment; performing scheduling on the access link based on the scheduling information about the backhaul link and the channel information about the access link; and relaying the data to the relay node user equipment according to a result of the scheduling. The backhaul link means a link between the base station and the relay node, and the access link means a link between the relay node and the relay node user equipment.

Abstract: A circuit module includes: an RFIC that has a transceiver circuit for processing high-frequency signals related to mobile phone communication and a reception circuit for processing reception signals related to GPS, which is a satellite positioning system; GPS front end components; and mobile phone front end components. The mobile phone front end components are mounted on one main surface of a circuit substrate, and at least one of the GPS front end components (a second band-pass filter) is embedded in the circuit substrate.

Abstract: A shortwave communication device includes first and second carriers, a processing unit, first and second transmission units and a flexible connecting portion, and the first and second transmission units are installed on the first and second carriers respectively, and the first transmission unit is coupled to the processing unit, and the flexible connecting portion is coupled between the first and second carriers, and the flexible connecting portion has a connected line for constituting an electric connection between the processing unit and the second transmission unit. With the flexible connecting portion, relative position of the first and second carriers can be changed freely to expand the transmission range and enhance the transmission effect.

Abstract: A method and system for protecting a user from exposure from radio waves emitted from a wireless transmitter include at least a layer of dielectric material to operate on the radio wave through reflection, refraction, diffraction, absorption, polarization and/or scattering of the wave. The characteristics and arrangement of multiple layers of shielding on portions of or all of a face plate may significantly reduce exposure to electromagnetic waves and the deleterious effects associated with over exposure. The shielding can be applied subsequent to manufacture, during manufacture or incorporated into structures which may form the transmitting device.

Abstract: A method of performing receive antenna selection is presented. The method executes a determination operation for a set of receive antennas, determines a maximum result of the determination operation for two of the antennas, eliminates one of the two antennas from the set of antennas, and repeats the determination and elimination process until only a predetermined number of antennas remain in the set. The signals from these remaining antennas are then processed. The present invention reduces receiver complexity and cost.

Abstract: In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a computing device, including at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the device to perform at least the following: receive near field communication device data related to a specific NFC device; generate a reputation query on the basis of the received NFC device data; send the generated reputation query to a service provider; receive reputation data, retrieved from a reputation database of NFC device reputation information, related to the specific NFC device from the service provider; and take further action on the basis of the received reputation relating to the specific NFC device.

Abstract: A method of facilitating communications between a mobile terminal and a display device includes determining an orientation of a mobile terminal with respect to a display device that is physically distinct of the mobile terminal, and determining a manner in which wireless content data is to be communicated between the display device and the mobile terminal. The method includes wirelessly transmitting the content data between the display device and the mobile terminal based on the determined manner. The determined manner of the communication can be based on determining whether the mobile terminal faces a display screen of the display device for wirelessly transmitting the content data from the mobile terminal to the display device or determining whether the mobile terminal faces away from the display screen of the display device for wirelessly transmitting the content data from the display device to the mobile terminal.

Abstract: An apparatus, method, and computer program product are described that provide for a user to share content with other users who are proximate to his or her device in a simple and intuitive manner. In some embodiments, a “wave” gesture is used to identify users of devices that nearby to the source user's device with whom the source user may communicate, such as to share content. Upon receiving a first orientation input, a scanning mode may be initiated during which one or more devices proximate the apparatus are determined. A second orientation input that is different from the first orientation input, and the scanning mode may be terminated in response. As a result, a communication with at least one selected device of the one or more devices determined to be proximate the apparatus may be facilitated.