Abstract: The disclosure provides various methods and apparatus useful for mapping wireless nodes using a drone and aligning the body of the drone with an antenna of the wireless node. A method includes mapping, by an apparatus, a space including one or more locations of one or more wireless nodes, determining whether the apparatus is in proximity to a first wireless node of the one or more wireless nodes, determining an orientation of an antenna of the first wireless node, and in response to determining that the apparatus is in proximity to the first wireless node and determining the orientation of the antenna of the first wireless node, adjusting a six-degree-of-freedom (6DoF) orientation of the apparatus based on the determined orientation of the antenna of the first wireless node. The apparatus may be an autonomous drone.

Abstract: A multiple input and multiple output device includes a first input switch, a second input switch, a first set of analog interference cancellation (AIC) circuits, and a second set of AIC circuits. The first input switch is configured to select one of a first transmit input of first transmit inputs or a first transmit input of second transmit inputs. The second input switch is configured to select one of a second transmit input of the first transmit inputs or a second transmit input of the second transmit inputs. The first set of AIC circuits and the second set of AIC circuits are coupled to the first input switch and to the second input switch. The first set of AIC circuits is configured to output a first cancellation signal. The second set of AIC circuits is configured to output a second cancellation signal.

Abstract: A system and method that enables two or more hosts so that they can share a resource, such as a display. Client allocates a portion of the resource to each of the eligible hosts. This allocated size is negotiable among host(s) and the client. Client may request the hosts to scale down/up resource utilization based on the allocated portion of the resource being shared. This helps keep the client implementation simple. In this case, client maintains the allocation vector for each host. This allocation vector is used to keep track of the resource sharing. While this is a preferred approach, it is possible that “intelligent” client may actually modify resource utilization for a given host based on the negotiated allocation.

Abstract: Low-power transmitter and/or receiver devices are provided by sacrificing time and/or frequency diversity in exchange for lower power consumption. When channel conditions indicate that time and/or frequency spreading are unnecessary for transmissions, a transmitter may enter into a power-conservation mode in which transmissions are performed using a time gating scheme or a time repetition scheme. In the time gating scheme, symbols are transmitting just once, rather than a plurality of times, but with increased transmission power. In the time repetition scheme, copies of the same symbol are transmitted a plurality of times on the same frequency on different symbol transmission periods, instead of being retransmitted on different frequencies on different symbol transmission periods. Consequently, the symbol can be generated once and stored for subsequent retransmission, thereby allowing some of the transmitter/receiver chain components can be operated at a lower duty cycle or processing speed to conserve power.

Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product are provided for wireless communication in which wireless signal information is received through at least one wireless wide-area-network technology. In addition, data related to the wireless signal information is aggregated. Furthermore, the data is provided to a wireless node through a wireless wide-area-network technology different from the at least one wireless wide-area-network technology.

Abstract: A power conservation method and system are provided for conserving power in client terminals by using a partitioned proxy server. The client terminal, having low-power and high-power communication interfaces, may power down its high-power communication interface to conserve power. Prior to shutting off its high-power communication interface, the client terminal may assign a partitioned proxy server to act as its proxy. The partitioned proxy server may include remote and local paging proxies which communicate with each other over an IP network. The remote paging proxy receives paging requests from an access point or the communication network and forwards it to the local paging proxy. The local paging proxy then forwards the paging message to the client terminal via a low-power communication interface. Upon receipt of the paging message via its low-power communication interface, the client terminal may power up its high-power communication interface and directly respond to the paging message.

Abstract: Low-power transmitter and/or receiver devices are provided by sacrificing time and/or frequency diversity in exchange for lower power consumption. When channel conditions indicate that time and/or frequency spreading are unnecessary for transmissions, a transmitter may enter into a power-conservation mode in which transmissions are performed using a time gating scheme or a time repetition scheme. In the time gating scheme, symbols are transmitting just once, rather than a plurality of times, but with increased transmission power. In the time repetition scheme, copies of the same symbol are transmitted a plurality of times on the same frequency on different symbol transmission periods, instead of being retransmitted on different frequencies on different symbol transmission periods. Consequently, the symbol can be generated once and stored for subsequent retransmission, thereby allowing some of the transmitter/receiver chain components can be operated at a lower duty cycle or processing speed to conserve power.

Abstract: A method for macrocell-to-femtocell hand-in includes: communicating a non-directed proximity request message from a femto-proxy system over an out-of-band (OOB) channel, the proximity request message configured to be received by any of a plurality of access terminals when in proximity to the femto-proxy system, the femto-proxy system comprising an OOB radio and a femtocell communicatively coupled with a core network element; receiving a proximity response message over the OOB link from an access terminal of the plurality of access terminals in response to the proximity request message, the proximity response message indicating that the access terminal is in proximity to the femto-proxy system; communicating a presence indication from the femtocell to a core network element indicating proximity of the access terminal to the femtocell; and facilitating active hand-in of the access terminal from a source macrocell of a macro network to the femtocell.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for selecting transmission parameters used in the transmission of a communication signal in a wireless communications device. In one embodiment, a computer-implemented method for determining a convolutional code constraint length and/or a modulation type is provided. The method includes obtaining a channel condition for a channel associated with transmission of the communication signal. Based at least in part on the channel condition, the method includes selecting a convolutional code constraint length and/or a modulation type for transmitting the communications signal. In some embodiments, the method also includes selecting a data rate for transmitting the communications signal.

Abstract: Systems and methods displaying information from a mobile device are described herein. One embodiment of the disclosure provides a method comprising detecting a wireless connection between a mobile device and an external display device. The method further comprises adjusting a display of the mobile device based on at least the detection of the wireless connection.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for selecting transmission parameters used in the transmission of a communication signal in a wireless communications device. In one embodiment, a computer-implemented method for determining a convolutional code constraint length and/or a modulation type is provided. The method includes obtaining a channel condition for a channel associated with transmission of the communication signal. Based at least in part on the channel condition, the method includes selecting a convolutional code constraint length and/or a modulation type for transmitting the communications signal. In some embodiments, the method also includes selecting a data rate for transmitting the communications signal. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also claimed and described.

Abstract: Low-power transmitter and/or receiver devices are provided by sacrificing time and/or frequency diversity in exchange for lower power consumption. When channel conditions indicate that time and/or frequency spreading are unnecessary for transmissions, a transmitter may enter into a power-conservation mode in which transmissions are performed using a time gating scheme or a time repetition scheme. In the time gating scheme, symbols are transmitting just once, rather than a plurality of times, but with increased transmission power. In the time repetition scheme, copies of the same symbol are transmitted a plurality of times on the same frequency on different symbol transmission periods, instead of being retransmitted on different frequencies on different symbol transmission periods. Consequently, the symbol can be generated once and stored for subsequent retransmission, thereby allowing some of the transmitter/receiver chain components can be operated at a lower duty cycle or processing speed to conserve power.

Abstract: A method of transmitting a data frame is disclosed and may include transmitting a preamble, transmitting a physical layer convergence protocol (PLCP) header, and transmitting a plurality of MAC protocol data units (MPDUs). Each MPDU may be configured to reset a convolutional decoder state after each MPDU. The method may also include transmitting an MPDU aggregation header. The MPDU aggregation header may include a count of packed MPDUs, an array of offsets, an array of lengths, a frame check sequence (FCS) for the MPDU aggregation header, a group of tail bits, or a combination thereof. Further, an end of the MPDU aggregation header may be aligned to an interleaved symbol boundary.

Abstract: Low-power transmitter and/or receiver devices are provided by sacrificing time and/or frequency diversity in exchange for lower power consumption. When channel conditions indicate that time and/or frequency spreading are unnecessary for transmissions, a transmitter may enter into a power-conservation mode in which transmissions are performed using a time gating scheme or a time repetition scheme. In the time gating scheme, symbols are transmitting just once, rather than a plurality of times, but with increased transmission power. In the time repetition scheme, copies of the same symbol are transmitted a plurality of times on the same frequency on different symbol transmission periods, instead of being retransmitted on different frequencies on different symbol transmission periods. Consequently, the symbol can be generated once and stored for subsequent retransmission, thereby allowing some of the transmitter/receiver chain components can be operated at a lower duty cycle or processing speed to conserve power.

Abstract: A method comprises establishing a session between a host and a display unit, including transmitting media content according to a television broadcasting standard, and implementing control traffic for the session on a bi-directional control link independent of the television broadcasting standard.

Abstract: A method sends a signal to render visual information on a display, and receives a user response to the rendered visual information. The user response includes a first delay. The method also queries an electronic system for data indicating a second delay. The second delay is a portion of the first delay and attributable to the electronic system. The method further using the data indicating the second delay to compensate for electronic system delay during interactions with a user.

Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product are provided for wireless communication in which wireless signal information is received through at least one wireless wide-area-network technology. In addition, data related to the wireless signal information is aggregated. Furthermore, the data is provided to a wireless node through a wireless wide-area-network technology different from the at least one wireless wide-area-network technology.

Abstract: A method of compressing video content is disclosed and may include receiving an image frame of a video signal having multiple components, generating an edge-map for the image frame, generating a bitstream base layer for each component of the video signal, generating a first bitstream enhancement layer for each component of the video signal, and generating successive bitstream enhancement layers for each component of the video signal. As the successive bitstream enhancement layers are generated, the method of compressing video content goes from lossy to lossless.

Abstract: Systems and methods identify a multi-hop network data path with sufficient available resources at each node along the data path to facilitate desired end-to-end data flow. Embodiments operate to identify resource constraints for meeting QoS or other communication requirements at each node of a multi-hop data path and propagate the resource constraint information within the network for use in identifying data paths suitable for supporting a desired end-to-end data flow. A resource allocation algorithm operable to allocate resources to achieve an end-to-end data flow meeting the communication requirements is implemented according to embodiments. A resource allocation algorithm of embodiments operates to ensure efficient use of the available resources so that desired conditions are satisfied when the resource requirements are met at each intermediate node for the upstream and downstream links and also both links simultaneously.

Abstract: A system and method for assisting an integrated GPS/wireless terminal unit in acquiring one or more GPS satellite signals from the GPS satellite constellation. The invention includes a method for narrowing the PN-code phase search. That is, by accounting for the variables in geographic location and time delay relative to GPS time, the systems and methods of the present invention generate a narrow code-phase search range that enables the terminal unit to more quickly acquire and track the necessary GPS satellites, and thereby more quickly provide accurate position information to a requesting entity.