Abstract: Described herein are apparatuses, methods, and computer readable media for configuring a router. An exemplary method comprises determining a first subnet associated with the router, the router having a first configuration setting; updating the first configuration setting for the router; in response to updating the first configuration setting, determining whether a second subnet is associated with the router; determining whether the router is connected to a client device that has a network address associated with the first subnet; and determining whether to disassociate the first subnet from the router based, at least in part, on whether the router is connected to the client device that has the network address associated with the first subnet.

Abstract: Techniques for adjusting a brightness of a front that lights a display of an electronic device in response to determining that the display is going to perform an update. Typically, page updates on certain types of displays, such as electronic paper displays, result in a relatively large but rapid change in brightness. Therefore, by increasing the brightness during the relatively dark portion of the update (e.g., when some, a majority, or all of the pixels are in the black state) and then decreasing the brightness back to its initial state upon completion of the update, the overall brightness perceived by the user remains more uniform. Increasing the uniformity of this perceived brightness in turn decreases the jarring affect of the flashing update and increases the experience of the user.

Abstract: Techniques are presented for adjusting a brightness of a front light that illuminates a display of an electronic device. Typically, page updates on certain types of displays, such as electronic paper displays, result in a relatively large but rapid change in brightness. Therefore, by adjusting the brightness of the front light during the update (e.g., when some, a majority, or all of the pixels are in the white state) and then adjusting the brightness back to another state upon or near completion of the update, the overall brightness perceived by the user remains more uniform. Increasing the uniformity of this perceived brightness in turn decreases the jarring effect of an update and increases the experience of the user.

Abstract: Homes, enterprise establishments, and other facilities often have routing devices that route traffic to locally connected client devices. A routing device may be connected to an external network (e.g., the internet) through a bridging device, such as an outdoor unit that receives network connectivity through a cellular backhaul connection. If the bridging device's backhaul connection temporarily fails (e.g., due to radio link failure), a public IP address associated with the bridging device and the routing device may change upon recovery of the backhaul connection. If the routing device is not aware of the changed public IP address, subsequent communications between the routing device and the external network may fail. Disclosed are systems and methods for recovering from connectivity failure when using bridging devices to provide network connectivity.

Abstract: Described herein are electronic devices that includes a display stack having a cover component atop a lightguide component and a display component below the lightguide component. In some instances, the cover component including an antiglare etching applied to a top surface of a coverglass and a touch pattern applied to a bottom surface of the coverglass. In some cases, an optically clear adhesive layer formed from two types of optically clear adhesive may be located between the cover component and the lightguide component and a ring adhesive may be applied to around an outer edge of the cover component, the optically clear adhesive and the lightguide component.

Abstract: This disclosure describes electronic devices that include displays for rendering content, touch sensors disposed beneath the displays for detecting touch inputs, and antiglare components for reducing glare caused by ambient light. In some embodiments, the displays include a single transparent substrate, a thin film transistor array connected to a bottom surface of the transparent substrate, a conductive substrate, and a front plane laminate connected to the conductive substrate. In such embodiments, the front plane laminate is connected to the thin film transistor array, and the array comprises a plurality of transparent electrodes. This disclosure also describes techniques for manufacturing displays utilized with electronic devices.

Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for communication in a network. The apparatus sends a multicast message to a network device. The multicast message facilitates discovery of an unknown IP address of the network device. The apparatus determines whether a first response message is received from the network device in response to the multicast message and determines the IP address of the network device from the first response message when the first response message is received from the network device. The apparatus establishes a secure connection with the network device using the determined IP address. The apparatus sends a link status check message to the network device to detect a failed end-to-end link between the apparatus and the network device.

Abstract: Homes, enterprises, and other facilities often have routers that receive internet connectivity through wired remote network connections, and this connectivity is provided to locally connected client devices. Smart phones and other wireless devices can serve as mobile access points that receive internet connectivity through different remote network connections (e.g., cellular networks). The mobile access points may also service client devices that may be different from those serviced by the routers. When a mobile access point is placed in a facility having a router, the local networks of the mobile access point and the router may be merged. Disclosed are systems and methods for dynamically selecting from multiple host devices (e.g., the router and the mobile access point) to provide internet connectivity for merged networks.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a stack assembly and a cover glass. The stack assembly includes an electronic paper display sub-assembly for rendering content, a front light sub-assembly for illuminating the electronic display sub-assembly, and a capacitive touch sensing sub-assembly for detecting touch inputs. The cover glass includes two apertures for the placement of control buttons for the electronic device. Prior to assembly of the electronic device, the cover glass is strengthened after the two apertures are formed so as to strengthen the interior edges of the apertures.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a stack assembly and a cover glass. The stack assembly includes an electronic paper display sub-assembly for rendering content, a front light sub-assembly for illuminating the electronic display sub-assembly, and a capacitive touch sensing sub-assembly for detecting touch inputs. The cover glass includes two apertures for the placement of control buttons for the electronic device. Prior to assembly of the electronic device, the cover glass is strengthened after the two apertures are formed so as to strengthen the interior edges of the apertures.

Abstract: Systems, methods, devices, and non-transitory processor-readable storage media of the various embodiments enable a software enabled access point (“softAP”) computing device to route evolved Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (“eMBMS”) multicast (“MCAST”) traffic to connected local area network (“LAN”) client devices. In an embodiment, a self-assigned Internet Protocol (“IP”) address may be assigned to the wide area network (“WAN”) interface of the softAP computing device where eMBMS MCAST traffic may be received and an MCAST routing daemon/utility of the softAP computing device may enable MCAST forwarding from the WAN interface to the LAN interface of the softAP computing device. In an embodiment, an MCAST routing daemon/utility may be modified to accept an alternate network comprising all source IP addresses.

Abstract: The subject matter disclosed herein relates to an electrowetting display comprising pixels that include colored subpixels that comprise: a colored reflective layer on a support plate; an electrode; a hydrophobic layer; and a liquid region including an electrolyte, and dark electrowetting oil and white electrowetting oil both being immiscible with the electrolyte. A coverage area of the dark electrowetting oil on the hydrophobic layer and a coverage area of the white electrowetting oil on the hydrophobic layer are individually electronically adjustable to affect light transmission to the colored reflective material.

Abstract: A display includes a lightguide having an array of light extraction features that can be actively controlled to direct varying amounts of light received from one or more light sources arranged at the edge of the display. The light extraction features include two fluids with different refractive indices. The relative positions of the fluids in each light extraction feature are controlled, e.g., by electrowetting, to control the amount of light directed toward the display.

Abstract: Techniques for providing visual feedback on a display of an electronic device by sequentially and/or independently controlling the illumination of the lighting output by the display. In some implementations, the techniques may be employed following an interaction with the device having one or more light source controllers instructing one or more light sources, such as Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs), in a lighting apparatus, such as for a display which renders content on the device. For instance, a lightguide of the lighting apparatus may sequentially receive light from the one or more light sources as directed by the one or more light source controllers and may direct the light to provide illumination for a display. In some cases, the display may be a reflective display that is front-lit by the lighting apparatus. In other cases, the display may be a backlit display that is backlit by the lighting apparatus.

Abstract: Methods and devices are disclosed where a voltage on a wordline is changed from a first voltage to a second voltage via a plurality of intermediate voltages.

Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided. The apparatus may be a network device. The apparatus receives an evolved multimedia broadcast multicast service (eMBMS) data from a base station via multicast transmission. The apparatus transmits the received eMBMS data to one or more end nodes via unicast transmission. In an aspect, the one or more end nodes are connected to the network device via a local area network (LAN).

Abstract: This disclosure describes electronic devices that include displays for rendering content, touch sensors disposed beneath the displays for detecting touch inputs, and antiglare components for reducing glare caused by ambient light. In some embodiments, the displays include a single transparent substrate, a thin film transistor array connected to a bottom surface of the transparent substrate, a conductive substrate, and a front plane laminate connected to the conductive substrate. In such embodiments, the front plane laminate is connected to the thin film transistor array, and the array comprises a plurality of transparent electrodes. This disclosure also describes techniques for manufacturing displays utilized with electronic devices.

Abstract: A front light component for electronic devices that include displays for rendering content using a light guide to control illumination for a front light display. A high reflectivity “white” tape is used under and adjacent to the light guide to improve overall uniformity of the light beams. The high reflectivity tape may also be selected to be of a controlled white hue to compensate for variances in color of Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) where the LED color is slightly off from ideal white. In this way the complementary color of the high reflectivity tape with the color of the LED will cause the output spectrum to be uniform and white. This disclosure also describes techniques for assembling electronic devices in a component stack to provide enhanced display uniformity and improved reading experience.

Abstract: Methods and devices are disclosed where a voltage on a wordline is changed from a first voltage to a second voltage via a plurality of intermediate voltages.

Abstract: A system and a method to improve signal synchronization in a plurality of signal paths traversing multiple voltage domains. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure a memory arrangement is preferred for signal synchronization. All read/write and clocks signals and other control signals are driven to periphery supply (Vp) levels, except wordline (WL[i]) signals which are driven at core supply (Vc) level. By doing so, lower average and peak current consumption associated with core supply (Vc) is achieved with constant delays and maintaining required signal synchronization in the signal paths traversing multiple voltage domains.