Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method (300) for aiding acquisition of a satellite signal, comprising configuring, during a first signal acquisition phase (310) a first RF reception path (140) of a satellite receiver device (100) to receive a first type of satellite signal (232) broadcast by a first set of satellites using a first carrier frequency, wherein the first type of satellite signal (232) comprises ephemeris data of the first set of satellites, and configuring, during a second signal acquisition phase (320) based on synchronization information and/or ephemeris data obtained in the first signal acquisition phase (310), the first RF reception path (140) to receive a second type of satellite signal (234) broadcast by the first set of satellites using a second carrier frequency. The present disclosure further relates to a corresponding satellite receiver device (100).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a protocol accelerator module for a data transmission protocol level of a transceiver, particularly but not exclusively for rapid forwarding of data packets in wireless sensor networks using the time-division multiple access method according to the IEEE 802.15.4 standard. The invention also relates to a method of transceiver operation for rapid forwarding of data packets, likewise particularly, but not exclusively, in wireless sensor networks using the time-division multiple access method according to the IEEE 802.15.4 standard. The core of the invention is a reference table which stores references from identifiers of second transceivers to identifiers of third transceivers as well as references from specific messages to identifiers of third transceivers. A transceiver can check during reception of a data packet whether it is a data packet to be forwarded, and can take appropriate precautions for rapid sending of a data packet to be forwarded.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a protocol accelerator module for a data transmission protocol level of a transceiver, particularly but not exclusively for rapid forwarding of data packets in wireless sensor networks using the time-division multiple access method according to the IEEE 802.15.4 standard. The invention also relates to a method of transceiver operation for rapid forwarding of data packets, likewise particularly, but not exclusively, in wireless sensor networks using the time-division multiple access method according to the IEEE 802.15.4 standard. The core of the invention is a reference table which stores references from identifiers of second transceivers to identifiers of third transceivers as well as references from specific messages to identifiers of third transceivers. A transceiver can check during reception of a data packet whether it is a data packet to be forwarded, and can take appropriate precautions for rapid sending of a data packet to be forwarded.