Abstract: Disclosed is an offset feed satellite television antenna comprising a metamaterial panel (100) arranged behind a feed (1). The metamaterial panel (100) comprises a core layer (10) and a reflective panel (200) arranged on a lateral surface of the core layer (10). The core layer (10) comprises at least one core layer lamella (11). The core layer lamella (11) can be divided into multiple belt areas on the basis of refractive indexes. With a fixed point as a center, the refractive indexes on the multiple belt areas are identical at a same radius, while the refractive indexes on each belt area decrease gradually as the radius increases. For two adjacent belt areas, the minimum value of the refractive indexes of the inner belt area is less than the maximum value of the refractive indexes of the outer belt area. A connection between the center and the feed (1) is perpendicular to the core layer lamella (11), while the center does not overlap the center of the core layer lamella (11).

Abstract: The present invention provides a signal transmission method and device. The device includes: a transmitting device, configured to transmit a first signal to an opposite terminal; and a receiving device, configured to receive a second signal transmitted by the opposite terminal, where a frequency of the first signal is different from a frequency of the second signal, and the frequency of the first signal and/or the frequency of the second signal are/is in a frequency band of visible light. The present invention resolves a problem in a related technology that poor reliability of uplink and downlink signal transmission is caused when signals of a same frequency are used for uplink and downlink transmission, and provides a beneficial effect of improving reliability of uplink and downlink signal transmission.

Abstract: A front feed microwave antenna, which comprises a radiation source, a first metamaterial panel used for radiating an electromagnetic wave emitted by the radiation source, a second metamaterial panel, and a reflective panel affixed to the back of the first metamaterial panel. The electromagnetic wave is emitted via the first metamaterial panel, refracted by entering the second metamaterial panel, reflected by the reflective panel, and finally re-refracted by reentering the second metamaterial panel, then finally parallel-emitted.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a photon data transmission method and device for a mobile terminal, where to-be-transmitted data is encoded by tuning a light luminance intensity combination so as to send more information and improve security. Preferably, before encoding, luminance of a flash is controlled and data of a specific information amount is sent, and a photonic receive end recognizes a light signal, and according to a recognition result, determines a maximum quantity of luminance levels of signals supported by the photonic receive end, and then performs encoding according to a recognition capability of the photonic receive end. In this way, it is ensured that the photonic receive end can recognize the signals, and that sent code can make full use of luminance of a flash of a mobile phone.

Abstract: The present invention provides a reflective array surface. The reflective array surface includes a functional board that is configured to perform beam modulation on an incident electromagnetic wave and a reflection layer that is disposed on one side of the functional board and is configured to reflect an electromagnetic wave, where the functional board includes two or more functional board units and the reflection layer includes reflection units, where the number of reflection units corresponds to the number of functional board units, where the functional board unit and a reflection unit corresponding to the functional board constitute a phase-shifting unit that is used for phase shifting.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a payment method, including: sending, by a payment terminal, identity information to a receiving terminal in the form of a transmitted signal; sending, by the receiving terminal, transaction information to an acquiring platform, where the transaction information includes the identity information; obtaining, by the acquiring platform, payment account information based on the identity information, and sending a payment request to a settlement platform, where the payment account information is information about a first payment account used for payment; and performing, by the settlement platform, settlement in response to the payment request, where the payment request includes the payment account information of the first payment account.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a metamaterial for converging electromagnetic waves, which comprises a plurality of cubic metamaterial units arranged in a first array which takes a y direction as a column direction and a z direction perpendicular to the y direction as a row direction. The metamaterial units of each row have the same refractive index, and for the metamaterial units of each column, the refractive indices thereof for the electromagnetic waves decrease gradually from a middle metamaterial unit towards two ends of the column, with variations of the refractive indices between adjacent ones of the metamaterial units increasing gradually from the middle metamaterial unit towards the two ends of the column; and the metamaterial units are anisotropic to the electromagnetic waves. The metamaterial for converging electromagnetic waves of the present disclosure can achieve the function of converging electromagnetic waves, and has a smaller thickness compared to conventional metamaterials.

Abstract: The present invention provides an artificial microstructure. The artificial microstructure includes at least three split rings. The at least three split rings surround and embed in turn. Each split ring is formed by a wire which is made of conductive material, with two terminals of the wire towards each other to form an opening of the corresponding split ring. The present invention also provides an artificial electromagnetic material using the artificial microstructure. The artificial electromagnetic material with the artificial microstructure can achieve the function of broadband wave-absorbing.

Abstract: A method of pumping an optical resonator includes directing light generated by a pumping light at the optical resonator, exciting a propagating surface state of the optical resonator at an interface of the optical resonator, and changing a propagating frequency of the light proximate the interface, where the changed frequency corresponds to a propagation frequency of the surface state. The optical resonator includes a photonic crystal and a material, where the interface is formed between the photonic crystal and the material.

Abstract: A method and terminal for switching a connection of a headphone jack adaptor device are provided. The method includes: monitoring a status of a phone, when it is determined that it is required to make/answer a call, disconnecting a signal connection between an audio signal and a headphone jack, and when it is determined that the call is ended, establishing a signal connection between the audio signal and the headphone jack. In the method for connection switchover for a headphone jack adaptor device according to the present disclosure, a connection status of a headphone jack adaptor device is switched according to monitoring a status of a phone, so that a user can normally make/answer a call without pulling out the headphone jack adaptor device when using the headphone jack adaptor device.

Abstract: The present application discloses a method and device for transmitting and receiving instruction information. The method for transmitting instruction information includes: acquiring a first audio signal that is output from an audio interface of a mobile terminal and carries first instruction information and/or second instruction information, wherein the first instruction information is used to instruct a receiving device to perform an operation corresponding to the first instruction information, and the second instruction information is used to instruct to send the first instruction information to the receiving device; and generating, according to the acquired first audio signal, a first transmission signal that carries the first instruction information, and sending the first transmission signal to the receiving device, where the first transmission signal is a light signal or a sound wave signal.

Abstract: This application discloses a method and device for sending and receiving instruction information.

Abstract: The present invention provides an artificial microstructure. The artificial microstructure includes at least three split rings. The at least three split rings surround and embed in turn. Each split ring is formed by a wire which is made of conductive material, with two terminals of the wire towards each other to form an opening of the corresponding split ring. The present invention also provides an artificial electromagnetic material using the artificial microstructure. The artificial electromagnetic material with the artificial microstructure can achieve the function of broadband wave-absorbing.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a visible light signal transmitting and receiving processing method, a transmitting terminal, a receiving terminal, and a system. The method includes: performing, by a transmitting terminal, an operation between data to be sent and a pseudocode signal of the transmitting terminal to output a scrambled code signal; combining, by the transmitting terminal, the scrambled code signal with a light guide signal to obtain a signal to be sent, where the light guide signal includes identity information of the transmitting terminal; and transmitting, by the transmitting terminal, the signal to be sent in light form. The present invention solves a problem that an encryption method for visible light communication in a related art is applicable to only one transmitting terminal, and thereby multiple transmitting terminals can be supported.

Abstract: A method of pumping an optical resonator includes directing light generated by a pumping light at the optical resonator, exciting a propagating surface state of the optical resonator at an interface of the optical resonator, and changing a propagating frequency of the light proximate the interface, where the changed frequency corresponds to a propagation frequency of the surface state. The optical resonator includes a photonic crystal and a material, where the interface is formed between the photonic crystal and the material.

Abstract: The present invention provides an identity authentication system, apparatus and method and an identity authentication request apparatus. The system includes: an identity authentication request apparatus, configured to send a verification code issuing request to an identity authentication apparatus; the identity authentication apparatus, configured to respond to the verification code issuing request sent by the identity authentication request apparatus, generate an ID and a corresponding verification code according to the verification code issuing request, bind the generated ID and the verification code, store the generated ID, the verification code, and a binding record, and feed back feedback information that carries the verification code to the identity authentication request apparatus. The present invention provides a practical and effective identity authentication mechanism.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method, an apparatus, and a system for encoding and decoding a visible light signal. The encoding method includes the following steps: dividing to-be-transmitted data into a plurality of data units, where each data unit includes one or more bits; converting the data units into a plurality of electrical signal units, where for each electrical signal unit, the number of level transitions is used to represent the one or more bits of a corresponding data unit, and an interval indicated by a predetermined level exists between adjacent electrical signal units, where a level in each electrical signal unit has a first level duration, and the predetermined level between adjacent electrical signal units has a second level duration; combining the electrical signal units to obtain an encoded electrical signal; and transmitting the encoded electrical signal in a visible light signal form.

Abstract: The present application relates to multi-stage amplitude modulation-based methods, apparatuses, and systems for coding and decoding a visible light signal. The coding method includes the following steps: dividing to-be-transmitted information into multiple information units, where each information unit includes multiple bits; converting the multiple information units into multiple electrical signal units indicated by at least three levels, where an interval indicated by a first level in the at least three levels exists between adjacent electrical signal units, and each electrical signal unit uses a combination of other levels in the at least three levels to represent the multiple bits of a corresponding information unit; combining the electrical signal units to obtain a coded electrical signal; and transmitting the coded electrical signal in a visible light signal form.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method and an apparatus for receiving a visible light signal. The method includes the following steps: controlling use of a camera as a light signal receiver to capture a group of continuous images covering an emitter, where the emitter emits visible light signals; and obtaining, from the group of continuous images, a visible light signal that comes from the emitter. In the disclosure, because a camera is used to receive a visible light signal, a visible light communication function can be implemented in various devices or systems under a premise that no hardware is newly added or modified.

Abstract: The present invention provides an artificial microstructure. The artificial microstructure includes at least three split rings. The at least three split rings surround and embed in turn. Each split ring is formed by a wire which is made of conductive material, with two terminals of the wire towards each other to form an opening of the corresponding split ring. The present invention also provides an artificial electromagnetic material using the artificial microstructure. The artificial electromagnetic material with the artificial microstructure can achieve the function of broadband wave-absorbing.