Abstract: Methods and devices for managing establishment of a communications link between an external instrument (EI) and an implantable medical device (IMD) are provided. The methods and devices comprise storing, in memory in at least one of the IMD or the EI an advertising schedule defining a pattern for advertisement notices. The advertisement notices are distributed un-evenly and separated by unequal advertisement intervals. The method transmits, from a transmitter in at least one of the IMD or the EI the advertisement notices. The advertisement notices are distributed as defined by the advertising schedule. The method establishes a communication session between the IMD and the EI.

Abstract: Methods and devices for managing establishment of a communications link between an external instrument (EI) and an implantable medical device (IMD) are provided. The methods and devices comprise storing, in memory in at least one of the IMD or the EI an advertising schedule defining a pattern for advertisement notices. The advertisement notices are distributed un-evenly and separated by unequal advertisement intervals. The method transmits, from a transmitter in at least one of the IMD or the EI the advertisement notices. The advertisement notices are distributed as defined by the advertising schedule. The method establishes a communication session between the IMD and the EI.

Abstract: An irrigation emitter and drip line, and methods relating to same, are provided for reducing the flow and pressure of fluid via an emitter or plurality of emitters defined by two concentric tubes. In one form, the first tube defines an emitter inlet and connected pressure-reducing flow channel and the second tube is extruded over the first tube to enclose the emitter inlet and flow channel and defines an outlet connected to an end of the flow channel opposite the inlet to create an emitter for converting fluid flowing at a high flow rate in the lumen and at the first end of the inlet to a fluid with a low flow rate at the outlet of the emitter. In another form, a drip line is provided having a plurality of such emitters. The emitters capable of being provided with pressure compensation structures to compensate or account for fluctuations in supply line fluid pressure and root growth inhibiting members. Various methods related to the emitter and drip line are also disclosed.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses prevent malicious network traffic from accessing or being transmitted to trusted network resources in a network environment. In one embodiment, a management microservice initializes a security microservice on a computing device and configures a network interface as a secure channel for communications with the security microservice. When the management microservice authenticates the network interface, the management microservice enables a data channel interface for the security microservice, allowing the security microservice to receive network traffic from other security microservices. Prior to enabling the data channel interface, the security microservice does not have an active interface with any other security microservices, which prevents any traffic, including malicious network traffic from reaching areas of the security microservice during the initialization process.

Abstract: An irrigation drip emitter, and methods relating to same, are provided for delivering irrigation water from a supply tube to an emitter outlet at a reduced and relatively constant flow rate. The emitter having at least one moveable member for compensating for fluctuations in supply line fluid pressure. In one form the emitter further includes a root growth inhibiting member for hindering roots from obstructing fluid flow through the emitter. In another form, the emitter includes an inlet protrusion so that fluid entering the emitter comes from a position closer to the central or center portion of the conduit in order to avoid larger obstructions that may be located near the periphery of the conduit. In another form, the emitter includes a carrier for assisting in mounting the emitter into conduit. In another form, more than one of the above features are present.

Abstract: A device, method and layered product produced from the method are disclosed. The method uses new fabrication steps involving stratified additive manufacturing. Steps include preparing continuous ribbons of solid first material and possibly a second material; rolling continuous ribbon onto a spool held within a feeder cassette configured to dispense continuous ribbon through a slit; loading each feeder cassette onto an engagement dock; dispensing on the bed of the machine a first strip of continuous ribbon; cutting it to a length and having an end profile as directed by digital specification programmed on the machine; and creating a layered object by dispensing, cutting and applying additional strips of continuous ribbon atop the previously dispensed strips in accordance with the digital specification. The apparatus includes a computer numerical control machine feeding strips of ribbon from the feeder cassettes loaded in an engagement dock.

Abstract: A method for enabling interaction on an electronic device using fingerprint on display to execute an operation of the electronic device based on the detected fingerprint. The method may includes detecting at least one fingerprint from at least one touch input on a display screen, identifying an object corresponding to the at least one fingerprint, and performing at least one actions based on the object.

Abstract: Methods and devices for establishing secure communications with an implantable medical device (IMD) are provided. The method and devices receive a credential from an external instrument (EI). The credential is signed utilizing a private key, and the credential includes at least two of a credential time to live (TTL) indicator, an IMD Identifier (ID), and an EI ID. The method and device authenticate the credential using a public key and verify the at least two of the TTL indicator, the IMD ID, and the EI ID. The method and device establish a secure communications session with the EI based on the verification and authentication.

Abstract: Systems and methods for managing bi-directional communication between an external device (ED) and an implantable medical device (IMD) are provided. The method comprises receiving an active ED configuration and a request for communications parameters to be used with the active ED configuration. The method further comprises identifying a pre-existing configuration, from a collection of pre-existing configurations that match the active ED configuration, the collection of pre-existing configurations having an associated collection of predefined parameter sets. The method further determines a resultant parameter set from the collection of predefined parameter sets based on the pre-existing configuration identified and returns the resultant parameter set in connection with the request, the resultant parameter set to be utilized by the ED for bi-directional communication with the IMD.

Abstract: There are provided moisture sensing devices. These devices can be used to sense moisture in various mediums. They also can be used to control irrigation through use in valves and electronic switches and data feedback devices.

Abstract: Data aggregation includes receiving, from an electronic device, a plurality of sensor data packets, wherein the plurality of sensor data packets are received from at least one sensor of the electronic device, and wherein each of the plurality of sensor data packets comprise a tag identifying a classification of the sensor data in the sensor data packet, applying a user-specific policy to the plurality of sensor data packets, aggregating the plurality of sensor data packets based on the user-specific policy to obtain aggregated sensor data, and transmitting the aggregated sensor data to a service broker.

Abstract: Methods and devices for monitoring a radio link control, RLC, communication path for transmitting/receiving data units, DUs are disclosed. The methods/devices comprising or triggering determining a decline of the RLC communication path based on a timer for one or more unacknowledged/outstanding DUs transmitted/received on the RLC communication path.

Abstract: In an example, a computing device includes a trusted execution environment (TEE), including an enclave. The enclave may include both a binary translation engine (BTE) and an input verification engine (IVE). In one embodiment, the IVE receives a trusted binary as an input, and analyzes the trusted binary to identify functions, classes, and variables that perform input/output operations. To ensure the security of these interfaces, those operations may be performed within the enclave. The IVE tags the trusted binary and provides the binary to the BTE. The BTE then translates the trusted binary into a second format, including designating the tagged portion for execution within the enclave. The BTE may also sign the new binary in the second format and export it out of the enclave.

Abstract: A system and a method for enabling a fingerprint registration on a mobile device are provided. The mobile device includes a fingerprint registration unit configured to receive at least one first image of a fingerprint input in a first orientation, receive at least one second image of the fingerprint input in a second orientation, and generate a fingerprint image by stitching the at least one first image with the at least one second image such that the first orientation and the second orientation are substantially perpendicular to each other.

Abstract: A method and poll control entity (300) for controlling a polling procedure in a radio communication where a data transmitting node (302) transmits data (3:1) to a data receiving node (304) and sends polls to the data receiving node according to a default polling frequency. The polls require the data receiving node to send feedback (3:2) to the data transmitting node indicating whether said data has been received and decoded by the data receiving node or not. The poll control entity detects (3:3a-c) a trigger of the radio communication indicating a deviation of a feedback time which is a time period between a time of sending the poll and a time of receiving the feedback from an expected feedback time range. The poll control entity then adjusts (3:4) the polling frequency based on the detected trigger such that the deviation of the feedback time is reduced, and enforces (3:5) the adjusted polling frequency at the data transmitting node.

Abstract: Apparatus, methods and systems to associate a flight plan of an unmanned aerial vehicle (e.g., a drone) with a cryptographic signature are disclosed herein. Some disclosed examples include one or more non-transitory computer-readable media including computer-executable instructions. The computer readable instructions, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to compare a flight path over a geographic area of an unmanned aerial vehicle to a geographically identified no-fly zone. The flight path is included in a flight plan. The instructions also cause the vehicle to determine whether the flight path enters the geographically identified no-fly zone, and based on whether the flight path is determined to enter the geographically identified no-fly zone, associate the flight plan with a cryptographic signature.

Abstract: A method and device for managing establishment of a communications link between an external instrument (EI) and an implantable medical device (IMD) are provided. The method stores, in a memory in at least one of the IMD or the EI, a base scanning schedule that defines a pattern for scanning windows over a scanning state. The method enters the scanning state during which a receiver scans for advertisement notices during the scanning windows. At least a portion of the scanning windows are grouped in a first segment of the scanning state. The method stores, in the memory, a scan reset pattern for restarting the scanning state. Further, the method automatically restarts the scanning state based on the scan reset pattern to form a pseudo-scanning schedule that differs from the base scanning schedule and establishes a communication session between the IMD and the EI.

Abstract: Methods, devices, and computer program products for status reporting in a network are provided. In some embodiments, mechanisms to delay responding to a received request for status information (“a polling request”) or the triggering or transmission of a status message caused by a reception of a polling request, or to delay the triggering or transmission of the polling request itself are provided, such that redundant transmissions maybe minimized and power consumption may be optimized.

Abstract: A method and poll control entity (300) for controlling a polling procedure in a radio communication where a data transmitting node (302) transmits data (3:1) to a data receiving node (304) and sends polls to the data receiving node according to a default polling frequency. The polls require the data receiving node to send feedback (3:2) to the data transmitting node indicating whether said data has been received and decoded by the data receiving node or not. The poll control entity detects (3:3a-c) a trigger of the radio communication indicating a deviation of a feedback time which is a time period between a time of sending the poll and a time of receiving the feedback from an expected feedback time range. The poll control entity then adjusts (3:4) the polling frequency based on the detected trigger such that the deviation of the feedback time is reduced, and enforces (3:5) the adjusted polling frequency at the data transmitting node.

Abstract: The present disclosure concerns radio communication. In one of its aspects, this disclosure presents a method of assisting a receiving side PDCP entity of a network to facilitate its handling of a HFN de-synchronization incident. The method is performed by an apparatus such as a UE and comprises: while a RRC connection is in progress; detecting (120), e.g. by means of a transmitting side PDCP entity of the UE, a condition indicative of the transmitting side PDCP entity experiencing a HFN de-synchronization or a risk of HFN de-synchronization; and in response thereto maintaining (130) the RRC connection and concurrently sending a control message to the receiving side PDCP entity, the control message comprising information that the RRC connection is lasting and, thus, unbroken as well as information that the transmitting side PDCP entity is experiencing the HFN de-synchronization or the risk of HFN de-synchronization.