Abstract: In accordance with the present disclosure, method may include receiving one or more environment parameter signals indicative of an environment of a wireless communication element. The method may also include communicating one or more control signals to an antenna tuner of the wireless communication element for controlling an impedance of the antenna tuner based on the one or more environment parameter signals.

Abstract: A communication module includes a circuit substrate having a first high-frequency processing section related to mobile phone communication, a second high-frequency processing section that processes reception signals related to satellite positioning systems, a system section having a baseband processing section and application processing section, and a power circuit section, a sealing member covering the electronic components mounted on the circuit substrate, a conductive shield layer formed on a surface of the sealing member, and a shield wall formed in the sealing member so as to demarcate a mounting area of the first high-frequency processing section and a mounting area of the second high-frequency processing section.

Abstract: A method and system is provided for estimating proximity and accurately calculating the straight line distance between the communicating Bluetooth enabled portable communication devices. Particularly, the invention provides a method and system for capturing the received signal strength indicator (RSSI) values form at least one target communication device (204) by the reference communication device (202); calculating the constant values of properties of communication environment of the devices by utilizing captured received signal strength indicator (RSSI) values; and deriving accurate straight line distance between the reference communication device (202) and the target communication device (204) by utilizing calculated constant values of properties of communication environment of the devices.

Abstract: In some implementations, an electronic device includes an actuator having a coil and a magnet, at least one of which may be movable relative to the other. The coil may receive a drive current to cause movement of at least one of the magnet or the coil, such as to provide a haptic output, motivate a loudspeaker, or the like. A transceiver electrically coupled with the coil through a connection circuit may use the coil as an antenna for at least one of sending or receiving a radio frequency communication through the coil. Additionally, or alternatively, the coil may be placed into proximity to a source of a magnetic field to induce an electric current in the coil. The induced electric current may be passed from the coil to a power management system, such as to charge a battery or the like.

Abstract: A system for coupling a communication unit to an antenna. The system includes a tunable bandpass filter and a second tunable filter, such as a tunable low-pass filter, in parallel with the tunable bandpass filter. The system also includes a measurement and control unit configured to measure a frequency of a signal generated by the communication unit and to tune the tunable bandpass filter to pass the signal generated by the control unit.

Abstract: A radio communication terminal device includes a storage unit that stores group information indicating a group of frequencies belonging to the same communication carrier, a communication-carrier searching unit that selects one of to-be-selected frequencies, the to-be-selected frequencies being frequencies at which radio waves arrive, and that searches for a communication carrier using the selected frequency on a basis of identification information received at the selected frequency, and a search-execution controlling unit that excludes, from the to-be-selected frequencies, another frequency that belongs to the group information including the selected frequency and that is other than the selected frequency.

Abstract: A cover panel made of sapphire is provided on a surface of electronic apparatus. The electronic apparatus includes a casing that supports a first area positioned in an edge area of the cover panel; a first component that is disposed so as to face a second area positioned further inside than the first area in the cover panel; and a supporting structure that supports a third area positioned between the first and second areas and separated from the first and second areas in the panel.

Abstract: A system for presentation of multiple NFC credentials via an NFC baseband in a portable communication device during a single NFC transaction. The system comprises a secure element having a directory of available NFC credentials stored therein, wherein the ordering of the available NFC credentials usually indicates the priority. The system further comprises a pre-determined multiple-credential start Application ID (AID) wherein the directory includes a plurality of NFC credentials after the pre-determined multiple-credential start AID. A method for presenting multiple NFC credentials during a single NFC transaction is also disclosed.

Abstract: A near field communication device (100) for providing a communication path between a processing unit of the device and an external device, wherein the device (100) comprises the processing unit (102) and a control unit (101) coupled to the processing unit, wherein the control unit (101) is adapted for establishing a communication between the control unit and the external device (104) for providing a communication path between the processing unit and the external device via the control unit serving as a gateway.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a buffer circuit has a capacitor comprising a first terminal and a second terminal, an input signal being inputted to the first terminal, a first inverting amplifier circuit configured to invert and amplify a signal of the second terminal of the capacitor, a second inverting amplifier circuit configure to invert and amplify an output signal of the first inverting amplifier circuit, and a MOS (Metal Oxide Semiconductor) transistor comprising a third terminal, a fourth terminal and a gate, the third terminal being connected to the second terminal of the capacitor, the fourth terminal being connected to a connection node of the first and the second inverting amplifier circuits, an inversion signal of the input signal being inputted to the gate.

Abstract: A specimen measurement system simplifies the function of a measurement device and facilitates measurement under an appropriate condition. Use is made of a specimen measurement device suitable for the system. The specimen measurement device includes a measurement unit, a measurement condition decision unit, and a communication unit. The measurement unit measures a specific component contained in the specimen. The measurement condition decision unit decides suitability of measurement conditions necessary for the measurement, and generates measurement condition data including decision result about the suitability of the measurement conditions. The communication unit transmits the measurement condition data through wireless communication.

Abstract: Aspects disclosed herein relate to providing peer mode passive communications while accounting for a power level available to operate a NFC device. In the disclosed aspects, a near field communication (NFC) device may be equipped to detect a value for a power level available to operate the NFC device. The NFC device may be further equipped to determine a first duration to allocate for a listening mode and a second duration to allocate for a polling mode based at least in part on the determined available power level value and select a RF discovery loop based on the determined first duration and second duration. The NFC device may be further operable to perform peer mode discovery using the selected RF discovery loop.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for efficiently allocating resources to a terminal in a random access system are provided. A method for transmitting an abnormal power down report from a Machine to Machine (M2M) device in a wireless communication system may include transmitting the abnormal power down report to a base station using uplink resources that have already been allocated to the M2M device and starting a first timer for confirmation of the transmitted abnormal power down report.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a wireless transmission system for signals intended more specifically for a domestic environment. It includes a central terminal comprising at least m transmission channels and n directive transmission antennas intended to transmit first signals at least one client terminal having at least one reception channel connected to a reception antenna in order to receive the first signals said central terminal and said client terminal communicating in a transmission channel having a predetermined frequency band, and an estimation device able to generate an item of information representative of the reception quality of first signals in at least one point of a predetermined geographic zone associated with the client terminal and a return channel in order to transmit said at least one item of information to the control means of the central terminal.

Abstract: The device (10) includes a near-field communication antenna (12) delimiting a useful magnetic field receiving area (S), a microcircuit (14) connected to the antenna (12) and a magnetic shielding layer (16) arranged so as to extend at least partially under the area (S). It also includes a support (18) built into a microcircuit card body (20) including an open cavity (30) in one of its faces (F2) extending at least partially under the antenna area (S) and sized so as to completely accommodate the shielding layer (16). More specifically, the body (20) includes a detachable plate (22) within which are arranged the antenna (12) and the microcircuit (14) and within which the layer (16) extends at least partially.

Abstract: A communication apparatus transmits an annunciation signal and detects an annunciation-signal transmission apparatus that is transmitting an annunciation signal. The communication apparatus places the transmission of its annunciation signal in a suspended state when annunciation-signal transmission apparatuses in excess of a predetermined number thereof are detected in a case where the communication apparatus is not currently connected to another communication apparatus.

Abstract: A mobile wireless communications device may include a housing, a wireless transceiver carried by the housing, a processor carried by the housing and coupled to the wireless transceiver, and an NFC IC carried by the housing and coupled to the processor. The mobile wireless communications device may also include an NFC antenna carried by the housing, and a coupling circuit between the NFC IC and the NFC antenna. The coupling circuit may include a capacitive network including capacitors coupled in series with each other and in parallel with the NFC antenna, a transmit branch coupled between the NFC IC and a first node between a first pair of capacitors, and a receive branch coupled between the NFC IC and the first node between the first pair of capacitors.

Abstract: The invention presents methods and corresponding device relating to cooperative spectrum sensing. First a candidate set of sensors that can participate in an occasion of cooperative spectrum sensing is obtained. A cost formula for calculating a cost associated with using sensors from the candidate set in the cooperative spectrum sensing is then defined (75; 107, 97). The candidate set is partitioned (29; 14, 145) into an active set and a passive set. The active set contains any sensor (s) from the candidate that is to participate in the cooperative spectrum sensing. The passive set includes any sensor (s) that is not to participate in the cooperative spectrum sensing. The partitioning of the candidate set is done by applying an optimization procedure (79, 81, 83; 111, 113, 115) which performs a constrained optimization of the cost in accordance with the defined cost formula.

Abstract: A portable electronic device for reducing specific absorption rate (SAR) is provided. The portable electronic device comprises a processor, at least one antenna, and a sensor enabled to detect when the portable electronic device is being held by a complementary holder, the processor enabled to: determine that the sensor has detected the holder; and, responsively, switch the at least one antenna from an omnidirectional mode to a directional mode such that energy is radiated from a given side of the portable electronic device.

Abstract: Systems and methods for transceiver communication are discussed herein. An exemplary system comprises a first transceiver unit comprising a first attenuator, a filter module, a gain module, and an antenna. The first attenuator may be configured to attenuate a transmission signal from a second transceiver module over a coaxial cable. The transmission signal may comprise a primary component and a triple transit component. The first attenuator may further be configured to attenuate and provide a reflection signal over the coaxial cable to the second transceiver module. The reflection signal may be based on a reflection of at least a portion of the transmission signal. The filter module configured to filter the transmission signal. The gain module may be configured to increase the gain of the transmission signal. The antenna may be configured to transmit the transmission signal.