Abstract: Provided in the present invention are a communication terminal and an information transmission processing method therefor. The communication terminal comprises: a communication processing module (6); a location information acquisition module (1), configured to acquire location information of users of a first user set; a target location acquisition module (2), configured to acquire a target location; a filter module (3), configured to filter a second user set from the first user set on the basis of the location information of the users of the first user set and the target location; a content acquisition module (4), configured to acquire content to be transmitted; an information transmission module (5), configured to transmit the content to be transmitted to each of users of the second user set via the communication processing module (6).

Abstract: A method of operating an access point includes defining a restricted access window during which stations that belong to a same infrastructure basic service set as the access point are not allowed to transmit data frames. The method further includes generating a beacon announcing the restricted access window, and transmitting the beacon to the stations that belong to the same infrastructure basic service set as the access point. The method also includes, during the restricted access window, receiving a poll frame from a first station of the stations that belong to the same infrastructure basic service set as the access point. The method further includes, subsequent to the poll frame, transmitting a data frame to the first station.

Abstract: An encoded information reading (EIR) terminal can comprise a microprocessor communicatively coupled to a system bus, a memory, a communication interface, and a pluggable imaging assembly identified by a type identifier and configured to acquire an image comprising decodable indicia. The imaging assembly can comprise a two-dimensional image sensor configured to output an analog signal representative of the light reflected by an object located within the field of view of the imaging assembly. The EIR terminal can be configured to output, by processing the analog signal, the raw image data derived from the analog signal and/or a decoded message corresponding to the decodable indicia. The imaging assembly can be communicatively coupled to the system bus via an imaging assembly interface comprising a plurality of wires and a multi-pin connector. The imaging assembly interface can comprise one or more wires configured to carry the imaging assembly type identifier.

Abstract: A client station including a transceiver module, a scanning module, and an association module. The transceiver module is configured to transmit and receive data via a frequency band, where the frequency band includes a plurality of channels. The scanning module is configured to simultaneously scan multiple channels of the frequency band at the same time instead of scanning the plurality of channels of the frequency band one channel at a time, and to determine whether one or more access points are available for association in one or more of the multiple channels. The association module is configured to, in response to the scanning module determining that one or more access points are available for association, determine whether to associate with one of the one or more access points determined to be available for association.

Abstract: A fragmentation threshold is dynamically determined based on a current transmission rate. A medium access control (MAC) service data unit (MSDU) is received, and it is determined whether a length of the MSDU exceeds the fragmentation threshold. The MSDU is fragmented into multiple MAC protocol data units (MPDUs) when it is determined that the length of the MSDU exceeds the fragmentation threshold, whereas an MPDU that includes the MSDU is generated when it is determined that the length of the MSDU does not exceed the fragmentation threshold.

Abstract: A touch panel for determining real coordinates of multiple touch points is provided. The touch panel for determining real coordinates of multiple touch points comprises a sensing path layer having a plurality of first paths and a plurality of second paths for detecting the raw coordinates of said multiple touch points, and an Eliminating Path Layer having a plurality of third paths for eliminating ghost coordinates of said multiple touch points from said raw coordinates to output said real coordinates of said multiple touch points. The method of determining real coordinates of multiple touch points on the touch panel is also provided.

Abstract: An apparatus and methods are provided for coordinating multiple peer-to-peer (P2P) networks. A device operates a first P2P communications protocol to participate in a first P2P network. The device also operates a second P2P communications protocol to participate in a second P2P network. The device can modify at least one of the first P2P network's parameters and at least one of the second P2P network's parameters to minimize conflicts between operations of the P2P networks. To enable it to modify these parameters, the device may configure or reconfigure its operating parameters to cause it to take on a supervisory role (e.g., master, group owner).

Abstract: In a method for generating a physical layer (PHY) data unit for transmission via a communication channel, information bits to be included in the PHY data unit are encoded using a forward error correction (FEC) encoder. Also, the information bits are encoded according to a block coding scheme, where m copies of each bit are included in the information bits, and one or more bits in the m copies of each bit are flipped. The information bits are mapped to a plurality of constellation symbols, and a plurality of orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) symbols are generated to include the plurality of constellation symbols. The PHY data unit is generated to include the plurality of OFDM symbols.

Abstract: A method in a communication network including a communication channel includes generating a first message, where the first message includes a field indicative of a direction along which a quality of the communication channel is to be measured, causing the first message to be transmitted to a target device, and receiving a second message responsive to the first message, where the second message includes at least one channel quality metric.

Abstract: An apparatus for use in decoding a bar code symbol includes a first integrated circuit chip with a wafer level camera, at least one light source, and a plurality of contact pads on a surface of the chip and a second integrated circuit chip with a processor, memory, plurality of contact pads on a surface of the chip, and plurality of contact pads on another surface of the chip. The apparatus includes a PCB having a plurality of contact pads disposed on at least one surface of the PCB and wherein the first and second integrated circuit chips are vertically stacked on the PCB and the plurality of contact pads on the first and second integrated circuit chips interface with the contact pads of the second integrated circuit chip and PCB. The apparatus is operative for processing image signals generated by the WLC for attempting to decode the bar code symbol.

Abstract: A continuous-time linear equalizer for use in a receiving unit of a high-speed data transmission system for receiving an input signal includes a signal line configured to provide an equalized output voltage, and an active peaking control unit, including a predetermined first number of active peaking transistors each coupled between the signal line and a power supply rail; a peaking resistor that couples gate terminals of each of the active peaking transistors to the signal line; and a first number of first setting switches each associated with each of the first number of active peaking transistors to activate a predetermined number of the first number of transistors according to first setting signals.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for preparing methyl acetate, in which a feed gas containing an organic amine, dimethyl ether, carbon monoxide and optional hydrogen gas goes through a reactor loaded with a H-type mordenite catalyst, to produce methyl acetate; wherein said H-type mordenite catalyst is a H-type mordenite catalyst with adsorption of an organic amine. The method in the present invention improves the catalyst stability and prolongs the catalyst life, by using the H-type mordenite catalyst with adsorption of an organic amine as the catalyst and adding the organic amine in the feed gas to replenish the organic amine desorbed from the catalyst during the reaction.

Abstract: A receiver is adapted to receive an input signal having a first voltage swing and to generate an output signal having a second voltage swing, the output signal being indicative of the input signal, the second voltage swing being greater than the first voltage swing. The receiver includes a first sub-rate receiver block and at least a second sub-rate receiver block. A receiver clock is divided into a first sub-rate clock phase and at least a second sub-rate clock phase, the first sub-rate clock phase being used to drive the first sub-rate receiver block and the second sub-rate clock phase being used to drive the second sub-rate receiver block. Each of the first sub-rate receiver block and the second sub-rate receiver block includes at least one gated-diode sense amplifier.

Abstract: The present teachings provide a compound represented by structural formula (1-0), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. Also described are pharmaceutical compositions and methods of use thereof.

Abstract: A ratchet wrench includes a body, a ratchet wheel, a pawl, a switch member and a resilient member. The body has three recesses to respectively accommodate the ratchet wheel, the pawl and the switch member. The pawl has a driving portion to be engaged with the toothed portion of the ratchet wheel. The pawl has a second engaging portion which is engaged with a first engaging portion of the ratchet wheel to position the ratchet wheel and the pawl in the two respective recesses respectively. The pawl has a protrusion which has a curved recess and a first stop. The switch member has a second stop, a reception recess and a hole. The protrusion is accommodated in the reception recess. The resilient member extends through the hole and the two ends of the resilient member contact the reception recess and the curved recess respectively.

Abstract: A method and system are disclosed for calibrating a mid-voltage node in an integrated circuit including an input-output circuit having charge-recycling stacked voltage domains including at least first and second voltage domains. In one embodiment, the method comprises transmitting data through the input-output circuit, including transmitting a first portion of the data across the first voltage domain, and transmitting a second portion of the data across the second voltage domain. The method further comprises measuring a specified characteristic of the data transmitted through the input-output circuit; and based on the measured specified characteristic, adjusting a voltage of said mid-voltage node to a defined value. The voltage of the mid-voltage node may be adjusted to accomplish a number of objectives, for example, to achieve a desired trade-off between power and performance, or so that the two voltage domains have the same performance.

Abstract: A continuous-time linear equalizer for use in a receiving unit of a high-speed data transmission system for receiving an input signal includes a signal line configured to provide an equalized output voltage, and an active peaking control unit, including a predetermined first number of active peaking transistors each coupled between the signal line and a power supply rail; a peaking resistor that couples gate terminals of each of the active peaking transistors to the signal line; and a first number of first setting switches each associated with each of the first number of active peaking transistors to activate a predetermined number of the first number of transistors according to first setting signals.

Abstract: A Bluetooth remote control system and related transmitting-end Bluetooth device and receiving-end Bluetooth device are disclosed. The transmitting-end Bluetooth device includes: a Bluetooth transmitting circuit; a receiving interface configured to operably receive a user trigger signal; a packet generating circuit configured to operably insert a power on request into one or more predetermined advertising packets to form one or more target advertising packets; and a Bluetooth control circuit configured to operably control the Bluetooth transmitting circuit to transmit the one or more target advertising packets. Each of the predetermined advertising packets is an advertising indication (ADV_IND) packet, a non-connectable advertising indication (ADV_NONCONN_IND) packet, or a discoverable advertisement indication (ADV_DISCOVER_IND) packet.

Abstract: A wireless communication system and related wireless devices are disclosed. The wireless communication system includes: a source wireless device configured to operably insert an auto-pairing request and one or more source Bluetooth device addresses into one or more predetermined advertising packets to form one or more target advertising packets, and configured to operably transmit the target advertising packets; and a destination wireless device configured to operably receive and parser the target advertising packets to extract the auto-pairing request and the one or more source Bluetooth device addresses. The destination wireless device performs an auto-pairing procedure with the source wireless device according to the auto-pairing request and the one or more source Bluetooth device addresses to establish a Bluetooth bond with the source wireless device.

Abstract: Training data for a first training session is generated to include a first data unit, the first data unit having a field that specifies a first number of beamforming training data units that can be communicated during a second training session to occur after the first training session. The training data including the first data unit is transmitted to a second device during the first training session. A second data unit received from the second device is processed to determine whether a request for the second device to participate in the second training session was accepted by the second device based on a first field of the second data unit. In response to determining that the request to participate in the second training session was accepted by the second device, the first number of beamforming training data units are transmitted during the second training session.