Abstract: An electronic system and method includes a controller to control a switching power converter in at least two different modes of operation, a normal mode and an error reduction mode. The controller controls an amount of charge pushed (i.e. delivered) by the switching power converter to a load to reduce a charge quantization error. The charge quantization error represents an amount of charge pushed to the load beyond a target charge amount. The controller determines an amount of charge to be pushed to the toad. Based on the amount of charge to be pushed to the load, the controller generates a current control signal that controls a current control switch in the switching power converter. Determination of the control signal depends on whether the controller is operating in normal mode or error reduction mode. The controller attempts to reduce the charge quantization error to avoid power fluctuations.

Abstract: A power distribution system and method includes a controller that is configured to control a switching power converter. In at least one embodiment, the controller includes a compensation current control circuit to control a compensation current that reduces and, in at least one embodiment, approximately eliminates variations in current drawn by the controller during a particular operational time period. In at least one embodiment, the power distribution system is a lamp that includes the controller, a switching power converter, and one or more light sources, such as light emitting diodes.

Abstract: An inlet air treatment system and method comprises a used coalescer having intake air passing therethrough and an unused coalescer not having intake air passing therethrough. A mechanism automatically adjusts the inlet air treatment system such that the used coalescer is no longer in the airflow and the unused coalescer is in the airflow.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for adjusting a control channel timer based on control communication traffic on a control channel. In a particular embodiment, a method provides exchanging data packets with a wireless network over a wireless traffic channel assigned to a wireless device. The method further provides monitoring control communications from the wireless network over a wireless control channel and adjusting a control channel timer that indicates a time period that the wireless device should continue to monitor the control communications based on a level of control communication traffic. The method further provides releasing the assigned traffic channel in response to the expiration of a dormancy timer. In response to the release of the traffic channel, the method provides starting the control channel timer. In response to the expiration of the control channel timer, the method provides stopping the monitoring of the control communication traffic.

Abstract: A system and method in accordance with exemplary embodiments may receive, at a server, user profile data associated with one or more set top boxes via a network. The system and method may then search for and select local advertisement content based on at least the user profile data. Further, the system and method may transmit, to the one or more set top boxes, the selected local advertisement content.

Abstract: According to one aspect, a Fiber Channel (FC) switch that is currently serving as a Principal Switch among a plurality of FC switches in a FC Fabric sends an Exchange Fabric Parameters (EFP) frame having an empty domain identifier list to neighboring FC switches during a first portion a Principal Switch Selection phase. During a second portion of the Principal Switch Selection phase that is after the first portion, the first Fiber Channel switch sends to neighboring FC switches an EFP frame having a non-empty domain identifier list to indicate to the neighboring FC switches that the first FC switch is to remain serving as the Principal Switch in the FC Fabric.

Abstract: A small base node such as a Home Base Node (HNB), or femto cell, may reduce its transmit power in order to prevent co-channel or adjacent channel interference, or to limit its coverage area. Once the power is set, the HNB signal to a served Home User Equipment (HUE) its transmit Common Pilot Channel (CPICH) transmit power for accurate path loss estimation. When this power is outside of the permissible range, the HNB adjusts other parameters (such as Random Access Channel (RACH) constant value) to compensate for the error in signaled CPICH power, and thus compensate in that process the error in determining path loss. Similarly, if the uplink sensitivity is adjusted, to prevent interference, parameters would also be adjusted and signaled to the HUE to reflect the link imbalance.

Abstract: A network device may make a determination that a first backhaul connection, which serves a first base station, is congested and that a second backhaul connection, which serves a second base station, is not congested. This determination may be made based on a first periodic data cap imposed on the first backhaul connection, a traffic load on the first backhaul connection, a second periodic data cap imposed on the second backhaul connection, and a traffic load on the second backhaul connection. In response to the determination, the network device may configure a value of a cellular communication parameter utilized by one or both of the base stations. The configuration may comprise periodic adjustments of the value of the cellular communication parameter. The periodic adjustments may cause one or more mobile devices to be cyclically handed-over between the first base station and the second base station.

Abstract: Storage data is distributed across a first plurality of physical disks in a first enclosure using at least one redundant array of independent disks (RAID) technique. This creates a plurality of virtual volumes. This plurality includes at least a first virtual volume and a second virtual volume. The storage data is copied (i.e., backed up) to a second plurality of physical disks in a second enclosure. The storage data in the second enclosure is distributed across the second plurality of physical disks according to a declustered RAID technique. The declustered RAID allocations each correspond to the virtual volumes created in the first enclosure.

Abstract: A system and method to determine pulse transit time using a handheld device. The method includes generating an electrocardiogram (EKG) for a user of the handheld device. Two portions of the user's body are in contact with two contact points of the handheld device. The method also includes de-noising the EKG to identify a start time when a blood pulse leaves a heart of the user. The method further includes de-noising a plurality of video images of the user to identify a pressure wave indicating an arterial site and a time when the pressure wave appears. Additionally, the method includes determining the PTT based on the de-noised EKG and the de-noised video images.

Abstract: A wireless communication device (WCD) may be able to acquire wireless service from preferred wireless coverage areas that are managed by the WCD's service provider. In some cases, the WCD may instead use wireless service from non-preferred wireless coverage areas of the service provider's roaming partners. In order to save roaming fees, the service provider's RAN may determine when the WCD is likely to roam to a non-preferred wireless coverage area. In response to this determination, the RAN may transmit a redirect message to the WCD, causing the WCD to switch from one preferred wireless coverage area to another preferred wireless coverage area. In some situations, the RAN may transmit such a redirect message because the WCD has reported that it has a low remaining battery life.

Abstract: An apparatus having one or more memories and a controller is disclosed. The memories are divided into a plurality of regions. Each regions is divided into a plurality of blocks. The blocks correspond to a plurality of memory addresses respectively. The controller is configured to (i) receive data from a host, (ii) generate metadata that maps a plurality of host addresses of the data to the memory addresses of the memories and (iii) write sequentially into a given one of the regions both (a) a portion of the data and (b) a corresponding portion of the metadata.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for allocating fully-orthogonal and quasi-orthogonal spreading codes to access terminals in radio access networks based on a tolerance level for additional interference on a per-access-terminal basis. An embodiment takes the form of a method that includes receiving a request for allocation of a spreading code to an access terminal, and responsively comparing an additional-capacity number to an available-codes number. The additional-capacity number represents, based on an average contribution per access terminal to the current reverse noise, how many additional fully-orthogonal spreading codes could be allocated to access terminals without exceeding a maximum-allowed reverse noise. The available-codes number represents how many fully-orthogonal spreading codes are currently available for allocation.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for managing transmission of messages such as SMS messages. A device will determine based on access probe count history whether to transmit a message on a reverse access channel or on a reverse traffic channel, and the device will transmit the message accordingly.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein provide devices having a nozzle die with one or more nozzles, each of which has one or more integrated skimmers. The use of an integrated nozzle/skimmer structure allows for higher-resolution printing in OVJP-type deposition techniques without requiring the use of a shadow mask by allowing for a relatively narrow organic material beam that can be placed at relatively high distances away from the substrate.

Abstract: Provided herein is an apparatus for gel electrophoresis comprising a cassette and a comb having at least one wedge-shaped tooth.

Abstract: A Fiber Channel (FC) switch and related methods are provided for merging the FC switch with an existing FC network. During a merge process of a stand-alone switch with an FC network, a first Exchange Fabric Parameters (EFP) frame is sent from the stand-alone switch to an FC switch in the existing FC network. The first EFP frame has an empty domain identifier (ID) list. The stand-alone switch receives a second EFP frame from the FC switch. The second EFP frame contains a domain ID list of domain IDs already in use in the FC network. The stand-alone switch compares the domain ID list in the second EFP frame with a stored list of one or more domain IDs associated with the stand-alone switch to determine if there is a domain ID overlap or conflict. If no conflict is detected, the stand-alone switch merges with the existing network without initiating a Build Fabric phase or a Principal Switch Selection phase that could cause disruption of traffic in the network.

Abstract: A client-to-service compatibility framework is described that allows online entities to provide a single set of service offerings for client devices of multiple different brands and/or models, such as televisions, set-top-boxes, game consoles, and portable media players, for example. Generally, the client-to-service compatibility framework comprises a plurality of plug-ins or adapters that translate communications from client devices to a form compatible with the online entity's service offerings and vice versa. In this manner, online entities are able to insulate their service offerings from the changing communication needs of client devices.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media provide a requesting device with access to a service. In one implementation, a server receives a request to access a service, and the request includes a device type identifier of a device requesting access to the service. The server extracts the device type identifier from the request and determines a corresponding device type for the requesting device. An authentication module is selected from a plurality of authentication modules based on the device type identifier, and the selected authentication module implements an authentication scheme for the device type of the requesting device. The server authenticates the request using the selected authentication module to determine whether the requesting device is permitted to access the service, and provides access to the service based on at least a determination that the requesting device is authorized to access the service.

Abstract: A wireless communication device (WCD) may transmit a first sequence of access probe messages to a radio access network (RAN) via a first wireless coverage area. The WCD may then transmit a second sequence of access probe messages to the RAN via a second wireless coverage area. Based on the first wireless coverage area being more preferable to the WCD than the second wireless coverage area, the WCD may use a negative inter-sequence power step for the power levels at which the WCD transmits the access probe messages of the first and second sequences. Thus, the WCD may transmit the first access probe message of the second sequence at a lower power than the first access probe message of the first sequence.