Abstract: An incubator (110, 140) for the reception of an individual sample carrier, a shelving system (100) for such incubators, a transport container for such incubators, as well as a modular system are suggested, wherein the incubators can be inserted and withdrawn (130) independently of one another, can be supplied with electricity, water and a gas via corresponding connections (150), and can communicate with a computer network via a wireless connection. Such a system reduces the risk of contamination or confusion in the lab and avoids interruptions in the monitoring and controlling of the environmental conditions in the respective incubators. These can rather independently maintain the most favourable environmental conditions for the respective samples, both during storage and also during a transport operation. The insertion and withdrawal of individual incubators from the shelving system does not, or only very briefly, interrupt the monitoring and control of the conditions in the interior of the incubators.

Abstract: An initiator device and a target device may be configured to communicate with each other based on an anonymous key agreement procedure and an associated key agreement procedure. The anonymous key agreement procedure is performed for an initial communication session between the devices based on bonding identifiers (BIs) received in an attribute request/response. The BIs may be maintained by the devices to forego the anonymous key agreement procedure for subsequent communication sessions, where the devices may instead communicate based on an associated key agreement procedure. In cases where BIs are changed or lost by one of the devices, the associated key agreement procedure may not be performed and the anonymous key agreement procedure may be again attempted by the device. The other device is configured to determine that the anonymous key agreement procedure is being attempted and complete the anonymous key agreement procedure in an anonymous mode.

Abstract: A method for determining a distance upper bound by a verifier device is described. The method includes measuring a first round-trip time to receive a first response from a target device corresponding to a first message sent to the target device. The method also includes measuring a second round-trip time to receive a second response from the target device corresponding to a second message sent to the target device, the second response being delayed by a processing time multiplier. The method further includes determining a transit time measurement based on the first round-trip time, the second round-trip time and the processing time multiplier. The method additionally includes determining the distance upper bound based on the transit time measurement.

Abstract: Examples herein disclose apparatus and methods for NFC authentication using NDEF message exchange. In one example, a mapping from the NFC Authentication process to suitable NDEF records and messages occurs during the bonding and authentication phases. This may include new NDEF record types plus a mapping of the relevant steps in the NFC authentication process where data is exchanged to the NDEF messages that are to be used in each step and new mechanisms by which errors can be indicated and detected by the devices.

Abstract: Systems and methods for protecting privacy and security of information transmitted from a card device to a Point of Sale (POS) device during a financial transaction. The POS device may obtain payment information comprising private information from the card device and implement one or more filtering rules to prevent the private information from being accessed by unauthorized applications on the POS device. For a Near Field Communication (NFC) based transfer of payment information from the card device to the POS device, the one or more filtering rules may be implemented in an NFC Controller Interface (NCI) Filter Application having one or more Privacy Management Gates to prevent the private information from being transferred out of the NFC Controller to an unauthorized reader.

Abstract: In an aspect of the disclosure, a method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus are provided. In certain implementations, the apparatus may perform a first key agreement procedure to determine a first shared secret for communicating with a second device. In one aspect, the first shared secret may be associated with first BI of the first device and a second BI of the second device. The apparatus may maintain a first correlation between the first shared secret and the second BI. The apparatus may perform a key agreement recovery procedure when it is determined that the second device does not maintain a second correlation between the first shared secret and the first BI.

Abstract: A near field communication (NFC) device is described. The NFC device includes an NFC back end. The NFC back end includes an application processor and a first transceiver. The NFC device also includes an NFC head end that is physically separated from the NFC back end. The NFC head end includes an antenna, a contactless front end, and a second transceiver.

Abstract: Systems and methods for protecting privacy and security of information transmitted from a Secure Element, such as UICC/eUICC embedded in a processing system, include privacy management units for determining if information transmitted from the Security Element to an external entity comprises data to be masked. If the information comprises data to be masked, gates at endpoints of interfaces between the Secure Element and the external entity are configured with one or more masking rules. The privacy management units may apply the one or more masking rules to selectively mask or omit data before the information is transmitted to the external entity for logging.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and computer program products for protecting information stored on a computing device are described. An example of a method includes generating a first encryption key based on a previously stored factory reset value, encrypting, by a processor, at least a portion of information associated with an application using the first encryption key, storing the encrypted at least the portion of the information associated with the application in a memory of the computing device, obtaining, by the processor, a request for a factory reset of the computing device, in response to the request for the factory reset of the computing device, replacing, by the processor, the previously stored factory reset value with a new factory reset value, and disabling decryption of the stored encrypted at least the portion of the information associated with the application by generating a second encryption key based on the new factory reset value.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to enhancing performance at a device that implements a stand-alone global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receiver. In particular, a GNSS-enabled mobile device may obtain positioning data from one or more non-satellite sources and determine satellite signal quality in a surrounding environment. As such, in response to determining that the environment surrounding the GNSS-enabled mobile device is a weak satellite signal environment, the GNSS-enabled mobile device may trigger a process to provide the positioning data obtained from the one or more non-satellite sources to the device that implements the stand-alone GNSS receiver such that performance at the device that implements the stand-alone GNSS receiver may be enhanced in poor satellite signal environments.

Abstract: A method for wireless communication is described. The method includes receiving a signal from a short-range transmit device using a first communication technology. The signal indicates proximity and characteristics of a remote device that uses a second communications technology. The method also includes configuring a controller according to the signal for communications with the remote device using the second communications technology.

Abstract: Aspects relate to improving reporting NFC RF technology usage in activation and data exchange for NFC devices. For example, with a near field communication (NFC) device, a NFCC may be configured to obtain a first radio frequency (RF) technology and mode value, a second RF technology and mode value, and one or more RF specific parameters associated with a NFC device during an activation phase of a communication link using a first NFC RF technology. The one or more RF specific parameters may be based on the first RF technology and mode value. Further, the NFCC may be configured to configure communications to be supported by a second NFC RF technology for use during a data exchange phase of the communication link. The second NFC RF technology may be based on the second RF technology and mode value.

Abstract: A hearing actuator (10) for implantation in the middle ear of a user. The actuator comprises transducer means (for example a piezoelectric device) (12) for converting electrical input signals into mechanical vibrations, and attachment means (16) for attaching one end of the transducer means to a first part of the middle ear. The actuator also comprises contacting means (14) which extends from an opposite end of the transducer means such that a longitudinal axis of the contacting means is substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the transducer means. The contacting means is for contacting a second part of the middle ear (to which it may be attached), so as to transmit the mechanical vibrations of the transducer means thereto.

Abstract: An incubator (110, 140) for the reception of an individual sample carrier, a shelving system (100) for such incubators, a transport container for such incubators, as well as a modular system are suggested, wherein the incubators can be inserted and withdrawn (130) independently of one another, can be supplied with electricity, water and a gas via corresponding connections (150), and can communicate with a computer network via a wireless connection. Such a system reduces the risk of contamination or confusion in the lab and avoids interruptions in the monitoring and controlling of the environmental conditions in the respective incubators. These can rather independently maintain the most favourable environmental conditions for the respective samples, both during storage and also during a transport operation. The insertion and withdrawal of individual incubators from the shelving system does not, or only very briefly, interrupt the monitoring and control of the conditions in the interior of the incubators.

Abstract: A method for determining a distance upper bound by a verifier device is described. The method includes authenticating a target device. The method also includes establishing a shared key with the target device. The method further includes sending a bounding sequence encrypted with the shared key to the target device. The method additionally includes performing a distance upper bound determination procedure with the target device based on the bounding sequence.

Abstract: A method for determining a distance upper bound by a verifier device is described. The method includes measuring a first round-trip time to receive a first response from a target device corresponding to a first message sent to the target device. The method also includes measuring a second round-trip time to receive a second response from the target device corresponding to a second message sent to the target device, the second response being delayed by a processing time multiplier. The method further includes determining a transit time measurement based on the first round-trip time, the second round-trip time and the processing time multiplier. The method additionally includes determining the distance upper bound based on the transit time measurement.

Abstract: A method for wireless communication is described. The method includes receiving a signal from a short-range transmit device using a first communication technology. The signal indicates proximity and characteristics of a remote device that uses a second communications technology. The method also includes configuring a controller according to the signal for communications with the remote device using the second communications technology.

Abstract: Various aspects are described herein in connection with a method and/or apparatus of near-field communication (NFC). For example, various methods and apparatuses include an NFC controller receiving a message from a remote NFC device specifying a radio frequency (RF) technology for communication. The methods and apparatuses also include the NFC controller determining whether the specified RF technology matches a preferred RF technology for an application. The methods and apparatuses also include the NFC controller establishing NFC communications with the remote NFC device only when the specified RF technology matches the preferred RF technology of the application, wherein the NFC communications are established using the established RF technology. In an aspect, the methods and apparatuses include the NFC controller performing a card emulation operation, such as host-based card emulation (HCE).

Abstract: The disclosed subject matter includes an electronic commerce platform for a user to buy and sell goods and services, as well as a social network platform for a user to socially interact with other users. The combination of these two activities enables the user to solicit information online from other users of the system prior to buying or selling a product or service. The user can also share purchase information as well as information about favorite products, services, sellers, etc. with other users. This interconnected relationship between social connections and buying and selling activities support an entire new set of information available to the community of users of the system and greatly improves their purchasing and selling decision making processes.

Abstract: A hearing actuator (10) for implantation in the middle ear of a user. The actuator comprises transducer means (for example a piezoelectric device) (12) for converting electrical input signals into mechanical vibrations, and attachment means (16) for attaching one end of the transducer means to a first part of the middle ear. The actuator also comprises contacting means (14) which extends from an opposite end of the transducer means such that a longitudinal axis of the contacting means is substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the transducer means. The contacting means is for contacting a second part of the middle ear (to which it may be attached), so as to transmit the mechanical vibrations of the transducer means thereto.