Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure are directed toward effecting communications in a manner that suppresses side-channel communications that may otherwise cause interference. As may be implemented in a manner consistent with one or more aspects characterized herein, an apparatus and/or method involve transmitting enhanced signals for in-band transmissions over a first one of a plurality of wireless communications channels shared by a plurality of stations for communicating wireless station-to-station communications. While transmitting the enhanced signals, communications by legacy devices on a second one of the wireless communications channels adjacent the first channel are suppressed by generating and transmitting a side channel interference signal on the second channel, therein causing legacy devices receiving the enhanced signals to withhold communications on the second channel.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure are directed toward effecting communications in a manner that suppresses side-channel communications that may otherwise cause interference. As may be implemented in a manner consistent with one or more aspects characterized herein, an apparatus and/or method involve transmitting enhanced signals for in-band transmissions over a first one of a plurality of wireless communications channels shared by a plurality of stations for communicating wireless station-to-station communications. While transmitting the enhanced signals, communications by legacy devices on a second one of the wireless communications channels adjacent the first channel are suppressed by generating and transmitting a side channel interference signal on the second channel, therein causing legacy devices receiving the enhanced signals to withhold communications on the second channel.

Abstract: An intelligent transportation system, ITS, station (600) comprising: a host processor (640); and a memory (664) operably coupled to the host processor (640). The host processor (640) is configured to: perform verification per identity that includes precomputation of data for a plurality of neighbouring ITS stations of the ITS station (600); store precomputation data for the verified identity of the plurality of neighbouring ITS stations in the memory (664); and extract from memory (664) and use the stored precomputation data for a respective neighbouring ITS station to perform an accelerated verification of a subsequent message received from that neighbouring ITS station.

Abstract: A writing-block for writing data to a memory-buffer, wherein the memory-buffer comprises an ordered sequence of elements and the writing-block is configured to: receive an input-data-stream; and write the input-data-stream to the memory-buffer in a successive manner from a first-element of the ordered sequence to a predetermined-element of the ordered sequence. Following writing to the predetermined-element the writing-block is configured to continue to write the input-data-stream to the memory-buffer in a successive manner restarting at the first-element. In response to writing the predetermined-element, the writing-block is configured to also continue to write the input-data-stream to the memory-buffer in a successive manner from an element immediately following the predetermined element until a second predetermined-element of the memory-buffer.

Abstract: A writing-block for writing data to a memory-buffer, wherein the memory-buffer comprises an ordered sequence of elements and the writing-block is configured to: receive an input-data-stream; and write the input-data-stream to the memory-buffer in a successive manner from a first-element of the ordered sequence to a predetermined-element of the ordered sequence. Following writing to the predetermined-element the writing-block is configured to continue to write the input-data-stream to the memory-buffer in a successive manner restarting at the first-element. In response to writing the predetermined-element, the writing-block is configured to also continue to write the input-data-stream to the memory-buffer in a successive manner from an element immediately following the predetermined element until a second predetermined-element of the memory-buffer.

Abstract: An intelligent transportation system, ITS, station (600) comprising: a host processor (640); and a memory (664) operably coupled to the host processor (640). The host processor (640) is configured to: perform verification per identity that includes precomputation of data for a plurality of neighbouring ITS stations of the ITS station (600); store precomputation data for the verified identity of the plurality of neighbouring ITS stations in the memory (664); and extract from memory (664) and use the stored precomputation data for a respective neighbouring ITS station to perform an accelerated verification of a subsequent message received from that neighbouring ITS station.

Abstract: A memory controller (SMC) is provided for coupling a memory (MEM) to a network (N; IM). The memory controller (SMC) comprises a first interface (PI) for connecting the memory controller (SMC) to the network (N; IM). The first interface (PI) is arranged for receiving and transmitting data streams (ST1-ST4). A streaming memory unit (SMU) is coupled to the first interface (PI) for controlling data streams (ST1-ST4) between the network (N; IM) and the memory (MEM). Said streaming memory unit (SMU) comprises a buffer (B) for temporarily storing at least part of the data streams (ST1-ST4). A buffer managing unit (BMU) is provided for managing a temporarily storing of data streams (ST1-ST4) in the buffer (B) in a first and second operation mode (1OM; 2OM). In the first operation mode (1OM), data from the data streams (ST1-ST4) to be stored in the memory (MEM) are temporarily stored in the buffer (B) until a portion of the buffer (B) is occupied.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method, a content status information providing unit (100), a portable electronic device (114), a computer program product (50) and a computer program element for providing status information related to at least one data content file, within a portable electronic device (114), to a user, the method comprising the steps of obtaining a battery capacity value (step 206), obtaining content related information for at least one data content file (steps 214, 216), determining a content status of the' at least one data content file, in dependence of the obtained battery capacity related to the at least one data content file (steps 222, 226, 233, 234), and providing information on the determined content status to the user (step 224), such that the user of the portable electronic device (114) can be made aware of the status of the at least one data content file.

Abstract: A memory controller (SMC) is provided for coupling a memory (MEM) to a network (N). The memory controller (SMC) comprises a first interface (PI), a streaming memory unit (SMU) and a second interface (MI). The first interface (PI) is used for connecting the memory controller (SMC) to the network (N) for receiving and transmitting data streams (ST1-ST4). The streaming memory unit (SMU) is coupled to the first interface (PI) for controlling data streams (ST1-ST4) between the network (N) and the memory (MEM). The streaming memory unit (SMU) comprises a buffer (B) for temporarily storing at least part of the data streams (ST1-ST4) and a buffer managing unit (BMU) for managing the temporarily storing of the data streams (ST1-ST4) in the buffer (B). The second interlace (MI) is coupled to the streaming memory unit (SMU) for connecting the memory controller (SMC) to the memory (MEM) in order to exchange data with the memory (MEM) in bursts.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method, a content status information providing unit (100), a portable electronic device (114), a computer program product (50) and a computer program element for providing status information related to at least one data content file, within a portable electronic device (114), to a user, the method comprising the steps of obtaining a battery capacity value (step 206), obtaining content related information for at least one data content file (steps 214, 216), determining a content status of the' at least one data content file, in dependence of the obtained battery capacity related to the at least one data content file (steps 222, 226, 233, 234), and providing information on the determined content status to the user (step 224), such that the user of the portable electronic device (114) can be made aware of the status of the at least one data content file.

Abstract: A memory controller (SMC) is provided for coupling a memory (MEM) to a network (N; IM). The memory controller (SMC) comprises a first interface (PI) for connecting the memory controller (SMC) to the network (N; IM). The first interface (PI) is arranged for receiving and transmitting data streams (ST1-ST4). A streaming memory unit (SMU) is coupled to the first interface (PI) for controlling data streams (ST1-ST4) between the network (N; IM) and the memory (MEM). Said streaming memory unit (SMU) comprises a buffer (B) for temporarily storing at least part of the data streams (ST1-ST4). A buffer managing unit (BMU) is provided for managing a temporarily storing of data streams (ST1-ST4) in the buffer (B) in a first and second operation mode (1OM; 2OM). In the first operation mode (1OM), data from the data streams (ST1-ST4) to be stored in the memory (MEM) are temporarily stored in the buffer (B) until a portion of the buffer (B) is occupied.

Abstract: Portable devices are usually synchronized with servers like personal computers. Furthermore, most portable devices provide a user with the possibility to generate data objects or to obtain data objects from other sources than the personal computer. This means that of certain data objects a backup exists, as they are stored on the personal computer. Other data objects are unique, as the user does not have a backup at his or her disposal. Energy is a precious commodity in portable devices. A memory, in particular a volatile memory, consumes power. In case energy is required for keeping data objects stored, of which no backup is at the disposal of the user, but this energy might not be available in the future due to battery level, storage of data objects of which a backup exists is sacrificed for the benefit of storage of data objects for which there is no backup.

Abstract: In order to provide a switch device (100; 100?) connecting at least one first point (10, 12), in particular connecting at least one source device and/or at least another switch device, to at least one second point (20, 22, 24), in particular to at least one destination device and/or to at least another switch device, the switch device (100; 100?) comprising at least one virtual channel (30, 32), wherein it is possible to arbitrate and/or differentiate data, in particular data packets or data streams, being transmitted within the same virtual channel (30, 32), it is proposed that the switch device (100; 100?) comprises at least two ports (40, 42), in particular input ports, for receiving and/or at least two ports (50, 52), in particular output ports, for sending the data, in particular the data packet or data stream, the ports (40, 42, 50, 52) being respectively assigned to the virtual channel (30, 32).

Abstract: An integrated circuit comprising at least one processing module (PROC) for processing an application (APL) requiring specific communication parameter, at least one dynamic random access memory means (MM) for storing data, wherein the memory means (MM) is operable by a plurality of predefined operating modes, is provided. Additionally, at least one memory access selection means (SM) for selecting one of said plurality of predefined operating modes based on said communication parameters and at least one memory controller (MC) for controlling the access of said at least one dynamic random access memory means (MM) according to said predefined operating modes selected by said memory access selecting means (SM) is provided. Each of said memory controller (MC) are associated to one of the dynamic random access means (MM). An interconnect means (IM) couples the processing modules (PROC) and the memory controller (MC), such that the communication over the interconnect means (IM) is achieved.

Abstract: An integrated circuit comprising a plurality of modules (M) for processing applications is provided, wherein each of said modules comprise a local memory (LM). The integrated circuit further comprises a global memory (GM), which can be shared between the plurality of modules (M), and an interconnect means (IM) for interconnecting said modules (M) and said global memory (GM). A memory managing unit (MMU) is associated to each of said modules (M) and determines whether the local memory (LM) provides sufficient memory space for the currently processed application. If this is not the case, the memory managing unit (MMU) requests a global buffer (FB) in said global memory (GM) to be exclusively reserved for the processing data of its associated module (M). Accordingly, by using the local memory (LM), whenever possible, before data is outsourced to the global memory (GM), power as well as bandwidth of the interconnect means can be saved.

Abstract: There is described a dynamic memory buffer (30, 210) for buffering between one or more software applications (40) executing on computing means and one or more data generating and/or receiving devices (20) in communication through the buffer (30, 210) to the one or more applications (40), the buffer (30, 210) including buffer managing means (210) for controlling allocation of one or more portions of the buffer (30) to the one or more applications (40) so as to reduce power dissipation occurring within the one or more devices (20).

Abstract: An integrated circuit comprising a plurality of modules (M1 to M5, CPU) for processing applications, a global memory (GM), which can be shared by said plurality of modules (M1 to M5, CPU), an interconnect means (IM) for interconnecting said modules (M1 to M5, CPU) and said global memory (GM) based on a plurality of communication services (C1, C2) is provided. Said integrated circuit further comprises at least one communication managing unit (CMU) for managing the communication between said plurality of modules (M1 to M5), wherein said communication managing unit (CMU) receives a request for a communication between at least two of said modules (M1 to M5, CPU) and dynamically selects one of said plurality of communication services (C1, C2) as basis for the requested communication between said modules (MI to M5, CPU).