Abstract: Embodiments are directed to a fast path for acknowledgement frames in wireless networks.

Abstract: In one example a computer implemented method comprises receiving, at an access point of a wireless network, a multicast/broadcast frame which identifies one or more stations associated with the access point as a recipient for the multicast/broadcast frame, and in response to a determination that at least one station of the one or more stations identified as a recipient for the multicast/broadcast frame is in an inactive state, determining a beacon slot time for a transmission of the multicast/broadcast frame from the access point, in response to a determination that at least one of the one or more stations in an inactive state will miss the beacon signal, converting the multicast/broadcast frame to a unicast frame, and holding a copy of the unicast frame to be transmitted to the at least one of the one or more stations in an inactive state that will miss the beacon signal.

Abstract: An array substrate, a repair method of the array substrate, a display panel and a display device are provided. The array substrate includes a base substrate, and a common electrode layer, a common electrode line mesh, a first metal layer and a second metal layer which are on the base substrate, and the common electrode line mesh is electrically connected with the common electrode layer. The first metal layer includes a first signal line extending along a first direction; the second metal layer includes a second signal line extending along a second direction and a plurality of repair connection portions; and each repair connection portion has a first overlap portion overlapping the first signal line and a second overlap portion overlapping the common electrode line mesh.

Abstract: Techniques and systems perform link aggregation and fault tolerance across a wireless link connecting two wired networks. In a first example, a wireless networking device includes first radio and a second radio communicatively coupled to a wired network communication interface. The first and second radios have different operational parameters for bandwidth of transmission and other factors. The wireless networking device may include a processing device to cause the wireless networking device to establish a single data communication channel via the first radio; determine throughput of communication has been affected by an impact condition causing communication via the first radio to be impacted negatively and the second radio impacted positively. Based on that determination the single data communication channel may be transitioned to be received via the second radio. Each radio may maintain an active/backup status or perform load balancing to provide transmission of the single data communication channel.

Abstract: An example device comprising: a processor to determine that a client device is located in an overlapping area between the first network device and a second network device, to synchronize a first clock of the first network device with a second clock of the second network device, to negotiate, with the second network device, a overlapping access window, an overlapping forbidden window, and a non-overlapping access window for the first network device and the second network device in beacon intervals, to allocate the overlapping access window, the overlapping forbidden window, and the non-overlapping access window by the first network device, to store the allocated overlapping access window, the allocated overlapping forbidden window, and the allocated non-overlapping access window as channel scheduling rules for spatial reuse, and to control frame transmission of the network device based on the channel scheduling rules.

Abstract: Examples provided herein describe a method for managing power consumption of a network. For example, a network device may monitor a set of network area zones of a network coverage area, where each network area zone is associated with a set of edge devices. A first occupancy state may be determined for a first network area zone of the set of network area zones based on usage of a first set of edge devices of the first network area zone. Based on the determined first occupancy state, a first power consumption policy for the first network area zone may be determined. Responsive to determining the first power consumption policy, the determined first power consumption policy may be applied to the first set of edge devices in the first network area zone at least edge changing a power consumption mode of a first edge device in the first set of edge devices.

Abstract: Provided is a power grid adjustment method based on a load of a variable frequency air conditioner. The method includes: establishing a mathematical simulation model of a virtual synchronous motor in a variable frequency air conditioner controller; establishing a virtual inertia control segment and a droop control segment of power grid adjustment according to the mathematical simulation model; obtaining a reference value ?? of rotation speed variation of a compressor by the virtual inertia control segment; obtaining a reference value ?ref of rotational angular frequency of the compressor by the droop control segment; and inputting a sum of the reference value ?ref of rotational angular frequency of the compressor and the reference value ?? of rotation speed variation of the compressor into a field-oriented controller (FOC) to control rotation of a motor.

Abstract: A mouthpiece for a smoking device is provided. The mouthpiece comprises a porous substrate. The porous surface comprises a wall having an outer surface having an outer cross-sectional shape and an inner surface having an inner cross-sectional shape. The inner surface defines a hollow interior space. A wall thickness is defined by the outer and inner surfaces. The porous substrate has a specific hardness of at least about 1.5 hardness % per weight (g) per length (mm) of the porous substrate. The porous substrate has a porosity of about 50% to about 70%. The inner and outer surfaces provide a wall thickness of about 20% to 60% of an area defined by the outer cross-sectional shape.

Abstract: An example device may include a processor to cause a plurality of radio chains of a network device to provide a first service; receive a request for a second service to be provided by the network device; split the plurality of radio chains into at least a first subset and a second subset, wherein the first subset provides the first service, wherein the second subset provides the second service, and wherein the first subset and the second subset are non-overlapping.

Abstract: A fault handling method for a gateway server, including: in response to a first long connection request received from a client, selecting a first master node from a master load balancing cluster, wherein the first master node establishes a long connection between the client and a service server on the basis of the first long connection request and generates session information; and in response to a determination that a fault occurs in the first master node, performing the following operations: selecting a second master node from the master load balancing cluster; and selecting a first slave node from a slave load balancing cluster and controlling the second master node to send the data from the first master node to the first slave node such that the first slave node maintains the long connection between the client and the service server on -the basis of the session information.

Abstract: The instant disclosure relates to an integral porous fiber media with distinguishable distribution of fiber density, fiber diameter and capillary force. The instant disclosure further relates to a fiber porous media that includes multiple density portions. The disclosed media is a single piece, such that the different density portions are not separable. The disclosed media provides improved liquid delivery properties for a specific liquid delivery device.

Abstract: A phase-locked loop (PLL) and a method for calibrating a VCO therein are provided. The PLL comprises a frequency-phase detector, a charge pump, a loop filter, a VCO, a divider and a calibration circuit. The calibration circuit is used to acquire a frequency of an output signal of the VCO, to calibrate the frequency of the output signal according to an expected frequency, and to acquire frequency control parameters of the VCO at the current signal frequency. The amplitude and gain of the output signal are kept constant according to the amplitude control parameters and gain control parameters. The PLL can meet the demands on frequencies of multiple protocols and can adaptively look up and stabilize the suitable frequency. It solves the issue that the amplitude of the output signal of the VCO is not constant when the PLL operates in a large frequency range.

Abstract: Example implementations relate to antenna polarization patterns. In some examples, a network device may comprise a processing resource and a memory resource storing machine-readable instructions to group antenna polarization patterns into polarization groups (PG)s, determine a respective packet error rate (PER) of a representative antenna polarization patter of each PG of the PGs, select a PG of the PGs with the representative antenna polarization pattern having the lowest determined PER of the PGs, and associate with a client device an antenna polarization pattern having the lowest determined PER of the selected PG.

Abstract: A manufacturing process of EPC composite structure floors which includes an LVT layer and a substrate layer from top to bottom includes steps of separately and independently preparing the LVT layer and the substrate layer, and performing stacking and attaching the LVT layer and the substrate layer with glue so as to obtain finished products of the EPC floors. The substrate layer needs to be subjected to a working procedure of tempering before being stacked and attached with the LVT layer. The EPC floors manufactured by the process completely meet ISO standard requirements, and when being maintained in an environment of 80° C. for 6 hours, the WPC floors can also maintain a size change rate of 0.15% or below.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for implementing a coexistence coordinator in an access point (AP) operating in a Internet of Things (IoT) network. The coexistence coordinator coordinates transmission of both IoT-related data from an IoT radio and WiFi data from a WiFi radio, the IoT radio and the WiFi radio coexisting in the AP. The coexistence coordinator synchronizes time between the WiFi radio and the IoT radio so that times during which IoT-related data is to be sent from the IoT radio (in accordance with Time-Division Multiple Access (TDMA) channel access method) can be determined. Operation of the WiFi radio is suspended during those times when the IoT-related data is transmitted from the IoT radio.

Abstract: An example device comprising: a processor to determine that a client device is located in an overlapping area between the first network device and a second network device, to synchronize a first clock of the first network device with a second clock of the second network device, to negotiate, with the second network device, a overlapping access window, an overlapping forbidden window, and a non-overlapping access window for the first network device and the second network device in beacon intervals, to allocate the overlapping access window, the overlapping forbidden window, and the non-overlapping access window by the first network device, to store the allocated overlapping access window, the allocated overlapping forbidden window, and the allocated non-overlapping access window as channel scheduling rules for spatial reuse, and to control frame transmission of the network device based on the channel scheduling rules.

Abstract: The application discloses a hard-shell flexibly-packaged capacitor module and a system, including: a flexibly-packaged individual capacitor and fastening plates, including a first fastening plate and a second fastening plate being oppositely mounted and connected in clasped manner; and, supports including a first support and a second support being oppositely mounted and used for connecting the individual positive and negative tabs respectively; and the two supports and the two fastening plates being enclosed to form a closed structure for accommodating the individual capacitor. Individual capacitors and a silica gel insulator are assembled inside the fastening plates clasped with each other, i.e. a “hard-shell” structure is provided for the individual capacitors; the hard-shell flexibly-packaged capacitor module is assembled as a whole, and multiple capacitor modules are connected in series or in parallel to form a required capacitor system, it is good in expansibility and easy to assemble.

Abstract: Examples provided herein describe a method for managing power consumption of a network. For example, a network device may monitor a set of network area zones of a network coverage area, where each network area zone is associated with a set of edge devices. A first occupancy state may be determined for a first network area zone of the set of network area zones based on usage of a first set of edge devices of the first network area zone. Based on the determined first occupancy state, a first power consumption policy for the first network area zone may be determined. Responsive to determining the first power consumption policy, the determined first power consumption policy may be applied to the first set of edge devices in the first network area zone at least edge changing a power consumption mode of a first edge device in the first set of edge devices.

Abstract: An example wireless device, comprising: a radio system including an antenna, to receive receiver feedback information, the receiver feedback information being information collected by a receiver relating to receiving status of the receiver; a memory; and a processor executing instructions stored on the memory to: determine whether a level of noises and interferences associated with the receiver exceeds a predefined threshold based on the receiver feedback information; in response to determining that the level of noises and interferences associated with the receiver does not exceed the predefined threshold, obtain a revised data error ratio based on an original data error ratio and the receiver feedback information, the original data error ratio being a data error ratio collected by the wireless device; and adjust the data rate associated with the receiver based on the revised data error ratio.

Abstract: In one example in accordance with the present disclosure, a device may include a processor to detect a distance between a first location of the device and a second location of a peer device, automatically select one value for GI from at least two available values based on the detected distance, and update the value of GI using the selected value. A method may include detecting a distance between a first location of the AP and a second location of a peer device, selecting one value for GI from at least two available values based on the detected distance, and updating the value of GI using the selected value.