Abstract: An apparatus for driver assistance includes a radar installed to a vehicle, having a sensing area outside the vehicle, and configured to provide object data, and a controller configured to identify a distance to an object from the vehicle and a moving speed of the object based on the object data. The radar includes an antenna array, a signal processing circuit configured to provide a transmission signal to the antenna array to transmit radio waves and acquire a reception signal corresponding to radio waves received by the antenna array, and a signal processor configured to control the signal processing circuit to provide a pre-chirp signal including a plurality of pre-chirps and a main chirp signal including a plurality of main chirps to the antenna array. The number of pre-chirps is less than the number of main chirps.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a near field communication method and device in a wireless power transmission system.

Abstract: A method of transmitting audio data in a short-range wireless communication system, and a device therefor are provided. More specifically, a method of transmitting, by a master device, audio data in a short-range wireless communication system comprises transmitting, to at least one first slave device, the audio data based on a broadcast scheme; and receiving, from at least one second slave device, data generated based on a user input based on a unicast scheme, wherein (i) a transmission of the audio data and (ii) a reception of the data generated based on the user input are performed based on at least one time duration periodically allocated for (i) the transmission of the audio data and (ii) the reception of the data generated based on the user input, and wherein each of the at least one time duration includes (i) a first time duration for the transmission of the audio data and (ii) a second time duration for the reception of the data generated based on the user input.

Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, a wireless power reception device includes: a power pick-up circuit which is configured to form magnetic coupling with a wireless power transmission device and receive wireless power from the wireless power transmission device; and a communication/control circuit which is configured to perform at least one among control of the transmission of the wireless power and data transmission and reception on the basis of communication with the wireless power transmission device, wherein the communication/control circuit can receive a check message for checking payment information from the wireless power transmission device and perform a payment procedure for wireless power transmission, and can provide a user interface related to information for the payment procedure.

Abstract: The present specification relates to a wireless power transmission device, a wireless power reception device, a wireless power transmission method, a wireless power reception method, and a wireless power transmission system, wherein, when a wireless charging error is determined to have occurred during wireless charging between the wireless charging transmission device and the wireless power reception device, the wireless power transmission device transmits a broadcasting alarm message on the basis of out-of-band communication, the wireless power reception device receives the broadcasting alarm message, and the wireless power reception device can, upon receiving the broadcasting alarm message, transmit the alarm message to a Bluetooth device connected to the wireless power reception device.

Abstract: The present specification relates to a device and method for wirelessly transmitting power on the basis of the reestablishment of out-band communication. The present specification discloses a wireless power receiving device comprising a communication/control circuit configured to carry out the operations of: performing handover from in-band communication using operating frequencies to out-band communication using any frequencies except for the operating frequencies; transmitting power characteristic information to the wireless power transmitting device or receiving power characteristic information from the wireless power transmitting device through the out-band communication before entering a power transmission phase; and saving power state information determined during the power transmission phase.

Abstract: Provided are a method for transmitting and receiving data and a device for same in a short-range wireless communication system. More specifically, the method comprises the steps of: receiving, from a first slave device, a first advertising message for providing a service related to transmitting and receiving the data; forming a shared link, which is for transmitting and receiving the data and is formed on the basis of the first advertising message, on the basis of link parameters for the configuration of the shared link, the shared link including (i) a first link for data transmission from a master device to a slave device, and (ii) a second link for data transmission from the slave device to the master device; and receiving, from a second slave device, a second advertising message for providing the service.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a device and a method for performing wireless power transmission on the basis of authentication. A wireless power receiver according to the present specification comprises a communication/control circuit for performing an authentication procedure on the basis of out-band communication, wherein the out-band communication is Bluetooth low energy (BLE) communication, and the communication/control circuit performs the authentication procedure on the basis of a logical link control and adaptation protocol (L2CAP) or a generic attribute profile (GATT) of the BLE communication. The present disclosure defines an authentication procedure or authentication messages of a wireless transmission device or a wireless reception device by using an out-band communication protocol, and thus can support various applications of wireless power.

Abstract: The present specification relates to a wireless power transmission apparatus and a wireless power reception apparatus, which can transmit and update firmware of the wireless power transmission apparatus through out-band communication between the wireless power transmission apparatus and the wireless power reception apparatus, and to firmware updating of the wireless power transmission apparatus using out-band communication.

Abstract: Provided are a method for transmitting isochonous data in a short-distance wireless communication system, and an apparatus therefor. More specifically, the method for transmitting, by a slave device, isochronous data in a short-distance wireless communication system includes: establishing a connection with a master device to transmit the isochronous data to the master device; and transmitting, to the master device, the isochronous data through a channel for transmission of the isochronous data, based on the established connection, and the transmission of the isochronous data through the channel is performed based on a periodically allocated transmission interval, and the isochronous data is data generated based on a user input.

Abstract: The present specification relates to wireless power transmission and particularly to a wireless power reception device, wireless power transmission device, method, and system, which can receive and update firmware of a wireless power reception device and/or wireless charging transmission device by using wireless communication. According to the present specification, the firmware of the wireless power reception device and firmware of the wireless power transmission device can be maintained in an up-to-date state.

Abstract: In a wireless communication system supporting Bluetooth communication, an in-flight entertainment (IFE) device may receive, from a first device, a signal including connectivity information of a second device. The IFE device may perform connection to the second device on the basis of the connectivity information.

Abstract: A wireless power reception device according to an embodiment disclosed in the present specification: receives wireless power from a wireless power transmission device; communicates with the wireless power transmission device by using at least one of in-band communication using a power signal of the wireless power or out-band communication using Bluetooth communication; and applies at least one of security modes defined in a generic access profile (GAP) of the Bluetooth communication to at least a portion of data packets to be transmitted using the out-band communication among data packets that are transmittable using the in-band communication, and transmits the at least portion of data packets.

Abstract: A wireless power transmitter according to an embodiment of the present specification comprises: a power converter comprising a primary coil magnetically coupled to a secondary coil of a wireless power receiver to transmit wireless power; and a controller for communicating with the wireless power receiver and controlling the wireless power transmission, wherein the controller receives first information relating to the secondary coil from the wireless power receiver, receives second information relating to the position information of the wireless power receiver from the wireless power receiver, and distinguishes a state in which a foreign material is present between the wireless power receiver and the wireless power transmitter, and a misalignment state of the primary coil and secondary coil, on the basis of the first information and second information.

Abstract: The present specification relates to a device and method for supporting heterogeneous communication in a wireless power transfer system. The present specification discloses a wireless power reception device comprising: a power pickup circuit configured to receive, from a wireless power transfer device, wireless power generated on the basis of magnetic coupling in a power transfer phase; and a communication and control circuit configured to transmit, to the wireless power transfer device, a first random address packet including a random address of the wireless power reception device or receive, from the wireless power transfer device, a second random address packet including a random address of the wireless power transfer device via in-band communication. By performing a handover using a random address, cross reference can be prevented and security can be enhanced, and thus a BLE connection in a wireless charging system can be more safely performed.

Abstract: A wireless power transmission apparatus for transmitting wireless power to a wireless power reception apparatus, according to an embodiment of the present specification: transmits wireless power to the wireless power reception apparatus by means of magnetic coupling to the wireless power reception apparatus at an operating frequency; communicates with the wireless power reception apparatus by using at least one of in-band communication using the operating frequency and out-band communication using Bluetooth communication; performs an authentication step with the wireless power reception apparatus to increase the level of the wireless power being transmitted to the wireless power reception apparatus; and includes, in a Bluetooth packet, an authentication message required in the authentication step, and transmits the included authentication message to the wireless power reception apparatus via the Bluetooth communication.

Abstract: A wireless power receiving device according to one embodiment of the present specification comprises: a power pickup circuit for receiving wireless power from a wireless power transmitting device; and a communication/control circuit for communicating with the wireless power transmitting device by using in-band communication using a power signal of the wireless power and/or out-band communication, which is wireless communication that differs from the in-band communication, and for controlling the reception of the wireless power, wherein the communication/control circuit terminates the connection of the out-band communication on the basis of the removal of the power signal from the wireless power transmitting device in a state in which the connection of the wireless power transmitting device and the out-band communication is established.

Abstract: In a wireless communication system supporting Bluetooth communication, an in-flight entertainment (IFE) device may perform scanning for a first Bluethooth low energy (BLE) device and a first Bluetooth basic rate/enhanced data rate (BR/EDR) device. The scanning for the first BLE device and the first Bluetooth BR/EDR device may be performed in a time division (TD) manner performed in different time intervals. The scanning for the first BLE device may include a step of receiving a first advertising signal of the first BLE device. The scanning for the first Bluetooth BR/EDR device may include a step of transmitting a scan signal and receiving a first scan response signal from the first Bluetooth BR/EDR device, by the IFE device.

Abstract: A wireless power receiver, according to one embodiment of the present specification, communicates with a wireless power transmitter by using at least one of in-band communication and out-band communication, transmits, to the wireless power transmitter, on the basis that the wireless power transmitter indicates supporting the out-band communication, a first address packet comprising information related to a connection address of the wireless power receiver, for connection of the out-band communication, and receives, from the wireless power transmitter, a second address packet comprising information related to a connection address of the wireless power transmitter, for connection of the out-band communication.

Abstract: A wireless power reception apparatus according to an embodiment of the present specification transmits wireless charging packets, which can be transmitted using in-band communication, using a Bluetooth packet used in Bluetooth communication, through the Bluetooth communication, wherein, in connection with first wireless charging packets among the wireless charging packets, multiple first wireless charging packets are included in one Bluetooth packet and then transmitted through the Bluetooth communication, and in connection with second wireless charging packets among the wireless charging packets, a single second wireless charging packet is included in one Bluetooth packet and then transmitted through the Bluetooth communication.