Abstract: A wake-up radio unit for a wireless communication device is disclosed, wherein the wireless communication device has a plurality of wireless communication receivers. The wake-up radio unit is adapted to wake up any of the plurality of wireless communication receivers by receiving a wake-up signal, selecting one or more of the plurality of wireless communication receivers based on the wake-up signal, and waking up the selected one or more wireless communication receiver. In some embodiments, wherein each of the plurality of wireless communication receivers is adapted to receive in accordance with respective standard, the wake-up signal may comprise a set of symbols selected from a collection of possible sets of symbols. Each such set of symbols may indicate, at least in part, one or more corresponding standards.

Abstract: A wake-up radio unit for a wireless communication device is disclosed, wherein the wireless communication device has a plurality of wireless communication receivers. The wake-up radio unit is adapted to wake up any of the plurality of wireless communication receivers by receiving a wake-up signal, selecting one or more of the plurality of wireless communication receivers based on the wake-up signal, and waking up the selected one or more wireless communication receiver. In some embodiments, wherein each of the plurality of wireless communication receivers is adapted to receive in accordance with respective standard, the wake-up signal may comprise a set of symbols selected from a collection of possible sets of symbols. Each such set of symbols may indicate, at least in part, one or more corresponding standards.

Abstract: A method is disclosed of constructing a wake-up signal for waking up one or more of a plurality of wireless communication receivers, wherein each of the plurality of wireless communication receivers is adapted to receive in accordance with respective standard. The method comprises selecting a collection of sequences of symbols and dividing the collection of sequences into a plurality of groups, wherein all sequences of a group comprise a same first set of symbols. The method also comprises selecting one of the groups, and letting the first set of symbols of the selected group indicate one or more standards corresponding to the one or more of the wireless communication receivers to be woken up. The wake-up signal is then constructed based on a sequence of symbols of the selected group. The sequences of symbols of the collection may be of different lengths and the selected group may comprise sequences of symbols of different lengths.

Abstract: A wireless communication node (300) and method therein for generating multicarrier signals by means of backscattering in a wireless communication system (100) are disclosed. The wireless communication node (300) comprises a plurality A of antennas (310) configured to receive a radio frequency. The wireless communication node (300) further comprises a plurality A of switches (320), each switch has a number M of states. The wireless communication node (300) further comprises a number of impedance matrices (330), each impedance matrix comprising a number M of impedances (Z1, Z2 . . . ), each antenna is coupled to one of the impedance matrices (330) by one of the plurality A switches (320). The wireless communication node (300) further comprises a symbol mapper, a serial to parallel converter and one or more modulators (340) configured to generate a number A of baseband subcarrier signals based on data symbols (342) to be transmitted.

Abstract: A wireless communication node and method therein for generating beamformed signals by means of backscattering in a wireless communication network are disclosed. The wireless communication node receives a radio frequency signal at a plurality A of antennas. Each antenna is coupled to one of a number of impedance matrices by one of a plurality A of switches. The wireless communication node generates a first baseband signal based on data symbols to be transmitted in a baseband signal generator. The states of each switch are controlled based on its specific switch control signal such that each antenna impedance is selected among a number M of impedances, and thereby the received RF signal at each antenna is modulated by the first baseband signal with its specific phase and reflected. The beamformed signals are generated by the plurality A of antennas by reflecting the modulated RF signals from each antenna.

Abstract: A wake-up radio unit for a wireless communication device is disclosed, wherein the wireless communication device has a plurality of wireless communication receivers. The wake-up radio unit is adapted to wake up any of the plurality of wireless communication receivers by receiving a wake-up signal, selecting one or more of the plurality of wireless communication receivers based on the wake-up signal, and waking up the selected one or more wireless communication receiver. In some embodiments, wherein each of the plurality of wireless communication receivers is adapted to receive in accordance with respective standard, the wake-up signal may comprise a set of symbols selected from a collection of possible sets of symbols. Each such set of symbols may indicate, at least in part, one or more corresponding standards.

Abstract: A wireless communication node and method therein for generating beamformed signals by means of backscattering in a wireless communication network are disclosed. The wireless communication node receives a radio frequency signal at a plurality A of antennas. Each antenna is coupled to one of a number of impedance matrices by one of a plurality A of switches. The wireless communication node generates a first baseband signal based on data symbols to be transmitted in a baseband signal generator. The states of each switch are controlled based on its specific switch control signal such that each antenna impedance is selected among a number M of impedances, and thereby the received RF signal at each antenna is modulated by the first baseband signal with its specific phase and reflected. The beamformed signals are generated by the plurality A of antennas by reflecting the modulated RF signals from each antenna.

Abstract: A wireless communication node (300) and method therein for generating multicarrier signals by means of backscattering in a wireless communication system (100) are disclosed. The wireless communication node (300) comprises a plurality A of antennas (310) configured to receive a radio frequency. The wireless communication node (300) further comprises a plurality A of switches (320), each switch has a number M of states. The wireless communication node (300) further comprises a number of impedance matrices (330), each impedance matrix comprising a number M of impedances (Z1, Z2 . . . ), each antenna is coupled to one of the impedance matrices (330) by one of the plurality A switches (320). The wireless communication node (300) further comprises a symbol mapper, a serial to parallel converter and one or more modulators (340) configured to generate a number A of baseband subcarrier signals based on data symbols (342) to be transmitted.

Abstract: Disclosed here is a method of a network access point configured to operate in a wireless network. The wireless network comprises at least one wideband channel. The wireless network further comprises one or more wideband terminals configured to transmit and receive in the wideband channel, and one or more narrowband terminals configured to transmit and receive in one or more narrowband channels comprised within the wideband channel. The method comprises initiating a downlink transmission for at least one of the one or more wideband terminals and for a first narrowband terminal and transmitting a preamble over the wideband channel for synchronization of the at least one wideband terminal and the at least one narrowband terminal, wherein a first transmission power of the preamble in a first narrowband channel comprised within the wideband channel is higher than a second transmission power of the preamble in the remainder of the wideband channel not comprising the one or more narrowband channels.

Abstract: Disclosed here is a method of a network access point configured to operate in a wireless network. The wireless network comprises at least one wideband channel. The wireless network further comprises one or more wideband terminals configured to transmit and receive in the wideband channel, and one or more narrowband terminals configured to transmit and receive in one or more narrowband channels comprised within the wideband channel. The method comprises initiating a downlink transmission for at least one of the one or more wideband terminals and for a first narrowband terminal and transmitting a preamble over the wideband channel for synchronization of the at least one wideband terminal and the at least one narrowband terminal, wherein a first transmission power of the preamble in a first narrowband channel comprised within the wideband channel is higher than a second transmission power of the preamble in the remainder of the wideband channel not comprising the one or more narrowband channels.

Abstract: A wake-up radio unit for a wireless communication device is disclosed, wherein the wireless communication device has a plurality of wireless communication receivers. The wake-up radio unit is adapted to wake up any of the plurality of wireless communication receivers by receiving a wake-up signal, selecting one or more of the plurality of wireless communication receivers based on the wake-up signal, and waking up the selected one or more wireless communication receiver. In some embodiments, wherein each of the plurality of wireless communication receivers is adapted to receive in accordance with respective standard, the wake-up signal may comprise a set of symbols selected from a collection of possible sets of symbols. Each such set of symbols may indicate, at least in part, one or more corresponding standards.

Abstract: A method is disclosed of constructing a wake-up signal for waking up one or more of a plurality of wireless communication receivers, wherein each of the plurality of wireless communication receivers is adapted to receive in accordance with respective standard. The method comprises selecting a collection of sequences of symbols and dividing the collection of sequences into a plurality of groups, wherein all sequences of a group comprise a same first set of symbols. The method also comprises selecting one of the groups, and letting the first set of symbols of the selected group indicate one or more standards corresponding to the one or more of the wireless communication receivers to be woken up. The wake-up signal is then constructed based on a sequence of symbols of the selected group. The sequences of symbols of the collection may be of different lengths and the selected group may comprise sequences of symbols of different lengths.

Abstract: The present invention relates to method and arrangement in cellular mobile communication systems, in particular for handling of a physical random access channel for example in a Long Term Evolution communication network. By sending to at least one user equipment, UE, in a communication network cell an un-solicited speculative random access response, RAR, message comprising information relating to at least one of pre-amble identifier, allocated UE identifier, and uplink resource allocation data for L2/L3 message, it is possible to reduce the complexity of the access node, e.g. an eNodeB.

Abstract: A system, computer readable medium and method for reducing an energy consumption in a parallel computing system that includes plural resources. The method includes receiving a computing job to be performed by the parallel computing system, determining a number of resources of the plural resources to be used for performing the computing job by searching a preset table stored in the parallel computing system, wherein the preset table is populated prior to determining the number of resources, and distributing the computing job to the determined number of resources.

Abstract: A flowing pressurised gas is heated by being conveyed through a gap (18) between two concentric tubes (16, 17) in a pressure vessel (11, 12, 13). The inner tube (17) is heated by radiant heat from inside and the tube is kept open towards the flow path of the gas in the pressure vessel so that pressure equalisation is obtained between the inside and outside of the inner tube without the tube being part of the flow path of the gas.

Abstract: A method and system for achieving increased efficiency in a quadrature modulated power amplifier (11) are disclosed. In some embodiments, a supply path (36, 40) and a gain path (38, 42) are provided in each of an I-channel and a Q-channel. The supply path (36, 40) produces a variable voltage and the gain path (38, 42) produces a gain control signal. The variable voltage and gain control signal are used by a variable gain power amplifier (44, 46) to modulate a local oscillator signal to produce a modulated radio signal.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of communicating a digital signal via a wireless communications channel between a transmitter and a receiver, at least one of the transmitter and the receiver comprising a plurality of transducers for transforming a signal between an electrical signal and a wireless signal. Embodiments of the method comprises determining (S302; S602) a property of the communications channel; based on at least the determined property, selecting (S303, S305) a number of transducers from the plurality of transducers; and communicating (S304) a digital signal from the transmitter to the receiver using the selected number of transducers.

Abstract: A method in a communication device and a communication device (100) for adapting a transmission of data are provided. The transmission is transferred from a first chip (110) to a second chip (120) over a chip-to-chip interface (104, 304). The chip-to-chip-interface comprises a wired connection between the first chip and the second chip which is comprised in the communication device. The communication device receives (201) the radio signal (330), comprising the transmission of data from another communication device. The communication device determines (202), from the received radio signal (330), modulation and coding information, which is used for determining (203) a channel quality. Further, the communication device (100) adapts (204) the transmission of data based on the determined channel quality of the received radio signal (330) in such way that at least the determined channel quality is obtained when transferring (205) the transmission of data over the chip-to-chip interface to the second chip.

Abstract: A radio circuit comprises an interface unit for communicating data and commands over a communication link between a digital baseband circuit and the radio circuit. Furthermore, the radio circuit comprises an event-scheduling unit, a local time-reference unit, a synchronization unit, and an execution-control unit. The event-scheduling unit is arranged to receive event-request commands specifying an event to be executed in the radio circuit and a time instant at which the specified event is to be executed, from the digital baseband circuit. Furthermore, the event-scheduling unit is arranged to, in response to receiving an event request-command, schedule the specified event to be executed on the specified time instant. The execution-control unit is arranged to issue execution of each scheduled event at the scheduled time instant based on time information from the local time reference unit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to method and arrangement in cellular mobile communication systems, in particular for handling of a physical random access channel for example in a Long Term Evolution communication network. By sending to at least one user equipment, UE, in a communication network cell an un-solicited speculative random access response, RAR, message comprising information relating to at least one of pre-amble identifier, allocated UE identifier, and uplink resource allocation data for L2/L3 message, it is possible to reduce the complexity of the access node, e.g. an eNodeB.