Abstract: Many environments or operational conditions create repetitive radio frequency (RF) interference conditions resulting from repetitive mechanical or electrical activity. This activity may create oscillations in the RF conditions between an MTC UE and a serving base station. Aspects of the present invention are directed to improving data efficiency and battery life by optimizing communication based on a detected periodicity of repetitive mechanical or electrical activity at the UE by monitoring the oscillations of at least one RF condition between the MTC UE and the base station, and scheduling communication between the UE and the network during periods associated with favorable radio conditions.

Abstract: Many environments or operational conditions create repetitive radio frequency (RF) interference conditions resulting from repetitive mechanical or electrical activity. This activity may create oscillations in the RF conditions between an MTC UE and a serving base station. Aspects of the present invention are directed to improving data efficiency and battery life by optimizing communication based on a detected periodicity of repetitive mechanical or electrical activity at the UE by monitoring the oscillations of at least one RF condition between the MTC UE and the base station, and scheduling communication between the UE and the network during periods associated with favorable radio conditions.

Abstract: This disclosure provides a synchronous packet manager containing a data structure for scheduling future synchronous packet transmissions and arbitrating between synchronous and asynchronous packet transmissions. Slots required for transmitting a synchronous packet are reserved by marking the corresponding entries in a synchronous packet reservation table. Rather than writing packets to many different queues, the application software fills in a single reservation table per BTS sector.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for displaying data presents results from a single assay across multiple wells and plates on a single screen in a format that preserves the spatial relationship between the wells on a plate and the sequential relationship between plates. Also provided to the user is the ability to display these results from multiple wells in a color coded format corresponding to a binary (e.g. good/bad) or quadripartite (e.g. good/marginally good/marginally bad/bad) division. Also displayed are plate-wide statistics, such as signal-to-noise ratio and variability, for multiple plates on a single screen so that problem plates can be readily identified. The ability for a user to view a summary of performance on a well-by-well basis across all compounds/plates is also provided to aid the user in detecting general trends, including the possible existence of mechanical errors. Finally, the user is also provided with the ability to select or deselect plates and assays for review in the above formats.