Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method, adapted to be implemented in an electronic device adapted to be powered by a power source, the method comprising monitoring a variation of an input voltage and/or an input current received from the power source while the electronic device is powered by the power source; and aborting, according to the monitored variation, a first action performed by a power consuming component of the electronic device. The present disclosure also relates to corresponding device, system, computer readable program product and computer readable storage medium.

Abstract: A method to be implemented in a first communication device adapted to be powered via a first wired communication interface and to be configured as a master or as a slave device when connected with a second device via the first wired communication interface is described. The method includes, when the first communication device is connected to a second device via the first communication interface and is configured as a master device, with respect to the second device, obtaining an identifier of the second device and operating in a first operating mode, compatible with a first power consumption, or in a second operating mode, leading to a second power consumption higher than the first power consumption, depending of the obtained identifier. The corresponding device, system, computer readable program product and computer readable storage medium are also described.

Abstract: An arrangement and method for accommodating a reversible connector in a device that does not require the use of a controller or firmware comprises detection circuitry for detection of an orientation of an external connector connected to the reversible connector. Two switches allow to connect electrical wiring of the device to either one of a set of pins of the reversible connector according to the detected orientation. The switches operate independently and each comprise separate detection circuitry.

Abstract: A method adapted to be implemented in a master device of a distributed sound system is described. The master device includes a plurality of audio input interfaces and is adapted to output audio signals on a set of at least two audio channels. According to an embodiment of the disclosure, the method includes detecting at least one audio signal conveyed by at least one of the audio input interfaces; routing the conveyed signal to at least one of the audio channels, the routing taking into account a number of detected audio signals. A corresponding master device, system, computer readable program product, and computer readable storage medium are also described.

Abstract: An arrangement and method for accommodating a reversible connector in a device that does not require the use of a controller or firmware comprises detection circuitry for detection of an orientation of an external connector connected to the reversible connector. Two switches allow to connect electrical wiring of the device to either one of a set of pins of the reversible connector according to the detected orientation. The switches operate independently and each comprise separate detection circuitry.

Abstract: A device comprising a slot resonator (140) etched in a printed circuit board (110) comprising a short-circuit plane (142) and a high impedance plane (144), the high impedance plane being located on the edge of a ground plane of the printed circuit board, between two electronic modules (120, 130) hosted on the printed circuit board, the high impedance plane comprising an active component (150) tuned to optimize the noise level of the electronic modules. The overall length of the etching is equal to the quarter guided wave length modulo the half guided wave length of the frequency to be inhibited.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a sound system comprising a master device comprising a plurality of audio input interfaces and a plurality of wireless audio channels, and a wireless audio rendering device adapted to consume said audio channels. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a processor of the master device is configured for detecting an audio signal conveyed by an audio input interface, routing the conveyed signal to at least one of the wireless audio channels, and alerting the wireless audio rendering device when said routed audio signal is duplicated on a first and a second audio channels; and the audio rendering device comprises a processor configured for receiving an alert when the routed audio signal is duplicated on the first and the second channels and, upon receiving the alert, consuming a single channel amongst the first and/or the second channel.

Abstract: The present principles relate to a method, for configuring an audio rendering and/or acquiring device of a communication system comprising a master device, the audio rendering and/or acquiring device being adapted to use at least one channel of a plurality of audio channels of the master device, the method being performed in the audio rendering and/or acquiring device. According to an embodiment, the method includes obtaining a state of at least one of the audio channels, the state of an audio channel being representative of a current assigning of the audio channel to another audio rendering and/or acquiring device and selecting the at least one audio channel to be used according to its state. The present principles also relate to the corresponding audio rendering and/or acquiring device, system, computer readable program product and computer readable storage medium.

Abstract: A method to be implemented in a first communication device adapted to be powered via a first wired communication interface and to be configured as a master or as a slave device when connected with a second device via the first wired communication interface is described. The method includes, when the first communication device is connected to a second device via the first communication interface and is configured as a master device, with respect to the second device, obtaining an identifier of the second device and operating in a first operating mode, compatible with a first power consumption, or in a second operating mode, leading to a second power consumption higher than the first power consumption, depending of the obtained identifier. The corresponding device, system, computer readable program product and computer readable storage medium are also described.

Abstract: An antenna feeder for feeding a slot or patch antenna integrated within an electronic device having a metallic two-parts housing in which is formed the slot or patch, and a PCB is described. The antenna feeder is an electrically conducting element different from the PCB and includes: a central part configured to be held mechanically by a dielectric support having inside the housing; a first extending part, extending from a first end of the central part towards the PCB, and integrating a first spring portion allowing the first extending part to be in electrical contact with the PCB; and a second extending part, extending from a second end of the central part and allowing for controlling the impedance of the antenna feeder. At least one of the central part, first extending part and second extending part is configured for electromagnetically coupling the antenna feeder with the slot or patch.

Abstract: An electronic device for wireless communication including a metal casing wherein the wireless communication is realized by at least one cavity-backed slot antenna is disclosed. Each cavity is formed by the combination of the top housing, metallic walls, a ground plane at the top of a printed circuit board and the bottom housing.

Abstract: A wireless communication device is disclosed. The wireless communication device includes a metallic housing integrating at least one cavity-backed antenna. The at least one cavity-backed antenna has a bended patch or slot radiating in at least two different directions.

Abstract: The present principles relate to a method, for configuring an audio rendering and/or acquiring device of a communication system comprising a master device, the audio rendering and/or acquiring device being adapted to use at least one channel of a plurality of audio channels of the master device, the method being performed in the audio rendering and/or acquiring device. According to an embodiment, the method includes obtaining a state of at least one of the audio channels, the state of an audio channel being representative of a current assigning of the audio channel to another audio rendering and/or acquiring device and selecting the at least one audio channel to be used according to its state. The present principles also relate to the corresponding audio rendering and/or acquiring device, system, computer readable program product and computer readable storage medium.

Abstract: A system for grounding in a electronic device is disclosed. The system comprises a first electronic board, this latter comprising a first ground plane and at least one footprint intended to connect the first ground plane to a component, the at least one footprint defining a closed line on said first electronic board adapted to connect the component, at least a second electronic board comprising a second ground plane, the second electronic board being superposed on the first electronic board, a grounding metallic piece comprising a wall perpendicular to said first electronic board and a base parallel to said first electronic board.

Abstract: Method for controlling a display device in an electronic device and associated control device. The electronic device includes a control unit and the display device comprising a plurality of display elements, a display controller and a switching circuit. The display elements have a plurality of pictograms. The display controller having a plurality of storage elements associated with the display elements. The method includes the steps of writing into the storage elements of a contents for display on the display elements, the configuration in standby mode of the electronic device making the storage elements associated with the display elements by the control unit inaccessible, the detection of an event to be indicated by display, and the control of a switching circuit to vary the active pictograms by alternately displaying the contents of at least two of the storage elements on the same display element.

Abstract: The arrangement and method of the invention comprises dynamically limiting current provided to multiple peripheral interfaces of an electronic device, comprising individual current limiting per peripheral interface and global current limiting over all peripheral interfaces, in way that is optimized to best suit power needs for the peripheral devices connected to the peripheral interfaces while respecting the power supplying capacity of the electronic device.

Abstract: A system for grounding in a electronic device is disclosed. The system comprises a first electronic board, this latter comprising a first ground plane and at least one footprint intended to connect the first ground plane to a component, the at least one footprint defining a closed line on said first electronic board adapted to connect the component, at least a second electronic board comprising a second ground plane, the second electronic board being superposed on the first electronic board, a grounding metallic piece comprising a wall perpendicular to said first electronic board and a base parallel to said first electronic board.

Abstract: Method for controlling a display device in an electronic device and associated control device. The electronic device includes a control unit and the display device comprising a plurality of display elements, a display controller and a switching circuit. The display elements have a plurality of pictograms. The display controller having a plurality of storage elements associated with the display elements. The method includes the steps of writing into the storage elements of a contents for display on the display elements, the configuration in standby mode of the electronic device making the storage elements associated with the display elements by the control unit inaccessible, the detection of an event to be indicated by display, and the control of a switching circuit to vary the active pictograms by alternately displaying the contents of at least two of the storage elements on the same display element.

Abstract: The invention reduces the time needed for an automatic channel search on a device receiving channels of different widths. The invention proposes a channel detection method which carries out a first scan of the frequency range in order to locate all the carrier frequencies. The measurements are saved. Then an analysis of the saved measurements can determine whether it comes from a satellite or FM source, only the data corresponding to satellite sources are kept.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a transmission reception multimedia apparatus (20) comprising a circuit for communication (9, 8, 10, 3, 7) with means for connection to an audiovisual communication network (21) characterized in that it comprises: a connector (11) of a bus for communication with a source apparatus (17) comprising at least one conductor (VBUS) for the transmission of a supply voltage providing by the source apparatus (17); means of detection (1) of the presence of the said supply voltage, the said means of detection (1) being linked to the connector (11), the said means of detection (1) generating, a detection signal on the appearance of the supply voltage, bound for the communication circuit (9, 8, 10, 3, 7), the said communication circuit (9, 8, 10, 3, 7) being linked to the means of detection, so as to switch via a switching circuit (3) the multimedia apparatus (20) from a first operating mode, termed standby, in which the communication circuit (9, 8, 10, 3, 7) has the minimum of active f