Abstract: The present invention relates to system, method and computer program products for a distributed body area network (BAN) computing system equipped with powerful distributed computing and plurality of sensors including but not limited to: one or more cameras capturing the view, depth camera, neuromorphic event-driven camera, LiDAR, microphone, speaker, biopotential sensors like electrocardiogram (ECG), electromyography (EMG) sensor, and battery. At least one of the devices in the distributed BAN computing system may be a lightweight head-mounted device communicating with a “computing hub”, present elsewhere in the BAN, via wired mode or wireless personal area network or body area network communication protocols including but not limited to Bluetooth, near field communication, Wi-Fi, human body communication.

Abstract: A method of using a HBC device includes enabling electro-quasistatic communication on a transmitter, wherein the enabling electro-quasistatic communication includes receiving an activation signal through an input. The enabling the electro-quasistatic communication additionally includes transmitting a digital data signal to a transmitter logic circuit. The enabling the electro-quasistatic communication further includes modulating an electro-quasistatic carrier signal by the digital data signal using a modulator, thereby producing a modulated electro-quasistatic signal. Additionally, the enabling the electro-quasistatic communication includes transmitting the electro-quasistatic signal from the transmitter logic circuit to a general purpose input output circuit. Furthermore, the enabling the electro-quasistatic communication includes coupling the electro-quasistatic signal on a human body through an electrode, thereby enabling electro-quasistatic communication. The transmitter includes the electrode.

Abstract: A wearable device comprising a transmitter coil having variable transmission resistance, a first transmission impedance, and a second transmission impedance; an implanted device, comprising a receiver coil having a variable reception resistance, a first reception impedance, and a second reception impedance; wherein the transmitter coil can wirelessly transmit information over a variable frequency to the receiver coil when the variable resistance of the transmitter coil is tuned to the variable resistance of the receiver coil, the transmitter coil is configured to the first transmission impedance, and the receiver coil is configured to the first reception impedance; wherein the transmitter coil can wirelessly transmit power to the receiver coil when the transmitter coil is configured to the second transmission impedance and the receiver coil is configured to the second reception impedance; and wherein the transmitter coil can wirelessly transmit to the receiver coil of the implanted device using a magnetoquasi

Abstract: A communication interference rejection system, comprising a dual data rate (DDR) receiver operatively connected to a device connected to a body of a user. The DDR receiver is configured to receive a signal transmitted through the body of the user, with the signal comprising a relatively substantially small constant amplitude component and a relatively large sinusoidal or modulated interference component, said interference component due to human body antenna effect. The receiver integrates the signal and sample at a sampling time, with the sampling time defined as Ts=n/Finterference, wherein Finterference is the frequency of the modulated interference component and n is an integer.

Abstract: A communication interference rejection system comprising a receiver operatively connected to a device connected to a body of a user. The receiver is configured to receive a signal transmitted through the body of the user, the signal comprising a data component and an interference component, the interference component due to human body antenna effect. The receiver is configured to integrate the signal using a relatively low-gain analog integrator and then digitally differentiate the output of said integration.

Abstract: A system and method for brain-machine interface communication utilizing Bi-Phasic Quasi-Static Brain Communication (BP-QBC). The system includes a first device and a second device that are in wireless communication together. The system and method include signal transmission between the first device and the second device through dipole coupling. The system is configured to utilize compressive sensing and collision avoidance for enhanced net energy efficiency. The system and method utilize fully electrical quasi-static signaling to militate against energy transduction losses.

Abstract: A method of using a HBC device includes enabling electro-quasistatic communication on a transmitter, wherein the enabling electro-quasistatic communication includes receiving an activation signal through an input. The enabling the electro-quasistatic communication additionally includes transmitting a digital data signal to a transmitter logic circuit. The enabling the electro-quasistatic communication further includes modulating an electro-quasistatic carrier signal by the digital data signal using a modulator, thereby producing a modulated electro-quasistatic signal. Additionally, the enabling the electro-quasistatic communication includes transmitting the electro-quasistatic signal from the transmitter logic circuit to a general purpose input output circuit. Furthermore, the enabling the electro-quasistatic communication includes coupling the electro-quasistatic signal on a human body through an electrode, thereby enabling electro-quasistatic communication. The transmitter includes the electrode.

Abstract: A communication interference rejection system comprising a relatively low-impedance voltage mode driver output which receives a signal from a sensor, the sensor near a user's skin, a receiver operatively connected to a device connected to a body of a user, wherein the receiver configured to receive a signal transmitted through the body of the user. The signal comprises a relatively substantially small constant amplitude component and a relatively large sinusoidal or modulated interference component, the interference component due to human body antenna effect, the receiver comprising a high-impedance termination to minimize channel loss, the receiver further configured to receive frequencies in the 10 KHz to 10 MHz range.

Abstract: A communication interference rejection system comprising a receiver operatively connected to a device connected to a body of a user. The receiver is configured to receive a signal transmitted through the body of the user, the signal comprising a data component and an interference component, the interference component due to human body antenna effect. The receiver is configured to integrate the signal using a relatively low-gain analog integrator and then digitally differentiate the output of said integration.

Abstract: A communication interference rejection system comprising a receiver operatively connected to a device connected to a body of a user. The receiver is configured to receive a signal transmitted through the body of the user, the signal comprising a data component and an interference component, the interference component due to human body antenna effect. The receiver is configured to integrate the signal using a relatively low-gain analog integrator and then digitally differentiate the output of said integration.

Abstract: A communication interference rejection system comprising a receiver operatively connected to a device connected to a body of a user. The receiver is configured to receive a signal transmitted through the body of the user, the signal comprising a data component and an interference component, the interference component due to human body antenna effect. The receiver is configured to integrate the signal using a relatively low-gain analog integrator and then digitally differentiate the output of said integration.

Abstract: A communication interference rejection system, comprising a dual data rate (DDR) receiver operatively connected to a device connected to a body of a user. The DDR receiver is configured to receive a signal transmitted through the body of the user, with the signal comprising a relatively substantially small constant amplitude component and a relatively large sinusoidal or modulated interference component, said interference component due to human body antenna effect. The receiver integrates the signal and sample at a sampling time, with the sampling time defined as Ts=n/Finterference, wherein Finterference is the frequency of the modulated interference component and n is an integer.

Abstract: A communication interference rejection system comprising a relatively low-impedance voltage mode driver output which receives a signal from a sensor, the sensor near a user's skin, a receiver operatively connected to a device connected to a body of a user, wherein the receiver configured to receive a signal transmitted through the body of the user. The signal comprises a relatively substantially small constant amplitude component and a relatively large sinusoidal or modulated interference component, the interference component due to human body antenna effect, the receiver comprising a high-impedance termination to minimize channel loss, the receiver further configured to receive frequencies in the 10 KHz to 10 MHz range.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide apparatuses and systems for proximity communications. The apparatus may include an integrated circuit (IC) package with a central processing unit (CPU) circuit, an input-output (I/O) circuit coupled with the CPU circuit, and a dielectric electromagnetic waveguide coupled with the I/O circuit, to enable communications between the CPU circuit and another apparatus. In another instance, the apparatus may include a plurality of coupler pads disposed on a first surface of the apparatus; and a processor electrically coupled with the coupler pads. One of the coupler pads may form capacitive coupling with one of coupler pads disposed on a second surface of another apparatus, in response to a placement of the first surface in at least partial contact with the second surface, to enable proximity data communication between the processor and the other apparatus. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

Abstract: A receiver system includes a blocker detector circuit configured to receive a radio frequency (RF) input signal and detect an existence of a blocker therein, and further configured to output a blocker detection signal indicative of the existence of the blocker. The receiver system further includes a configurable receiver circuit configured to receive the RF input signal and the blocker detection signal, and selectively configure the configurable receiver circuit between a first mode wherein the configurable receiver circuit exhibits first linearity characteristics, and a second mode wherein the configurable receiver circuit exhibits second, different linearity characteristics based on the blocker detection signal.

Abstract: A receiver system includes a blocker detector circuit configured to receive a radio frequency (RF) input signal and detect an existence of a blocker therein, and further configured to output a blocker detection signal indicative of the existence of the blocker. The receiver system further includes a configurable receiver circuit configured to receive the RF input signal and the blocker detection signal, and selectively configure the configurable receiver circuit between a first mode wherein the configurable receiver circuit exhibits first linearity characteristics, and a second mode wherein the configurable receiver circuit exhibits second, different linearity characteristics based on the blocker detection signal.

Abstract: A mixer-first receiver operates to generate filtering and analog-to-digital conversion concurrently and adaptively, while removing an LNA before a mixer to enable integration with digital baseband circuits. A plurality of switching capacitor arrays are integrated with a hybrid analog-to-digital filtering component. Switching capacitor arrays of the plurality of switching capacitor arrays can be selectively modified to perform both the filtering operation and the conversion operation together. The same switch capacitors of a switching capacitor array can be utilized in one phase of a clock cycle for the filtering and in another phase of the clock cycle for the conversion.

Abstract: An amplifier having orthogonal tuning elements is provided. In one embodiment, an amplifier comprises an input amplifier stage having a first tuning element used to control a first performance criteria of the amplifier; an output amplifier stage operatively coupled to the first amplifier stage; a bias circuit operatively coupled to the second amplifier stage and having a second tuning element used to control a second performance criteria of the amplifier; and wherein the first tuning element operates substantially independent of the second tuning element.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide apparatuses and systems for proximity communications. The apparatus may include an integrated circuit (IC) package with a central processing unit (CPU) circuit, an input-output (I/O) circuit coupled with the CPU circuit, and a dielectric electromagnetic waveguide coupled with the I/O circuit, to enable communications between the CPU circuit and another apparatus. In another instance, the apparatus may include a plurality of coupler pads disposed on a first surface of the apparatus; and a processor electrically coupled with the coupler pads. One of the coupler pads may form capacitive coupling with one of coupler pads disposed on a second surface of another apparatus, in response to a placement of the first surface in at least partial contact with the second surface, to enable proximity data communication between the processor and the other apparatus. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

Abstract: Techniques for forming high-bandwidth proximity connection between capacitively coupled plug and receptacle are described herein. A system for achieving capacitive coupling between contactless pads is described. The techniques include aligning and retaining the plug and receptacle in close proximity to one another. The techniques include cancelling crosstalk in the system based on the symmetry and orientation of differential pairs comprising signal pads. The techniques include enabling a high-bandwidth proximity transmission by filtering the transmission using a silicon buffer component.