Abstract: A method of an electronic device and an electronic device using the same is provided. The electronic device includes a communication module and a processor. The processor confirms context information of the electronic device, selects at least one frequency band or at least one communication path, which are supported by the electronic device, based on the context information, and communicates data between the electronic device and an external electronic device, based on the at least one frequency band or the at least one communication path, using the communication module.

Abstract: A first station is configured to perform a method and system to transmit frames to a second station where the first station is associated with a first basic service set (BSS) and the method manages interference of the transmission amongst overlapping basic service sets (OBSSs). The first station detects a received frame on a wireless medium. The first station determines whether the received frame is from a second station, which is associated with a second BSS. The first station determines a received signal strength of the received frame. The first station determines that the received signal strength is below a first OBSS preamble detection level, where the first OBSS preamble detection level is associated with a first transmission power. The first station then sets the first transmission power as a maximum transmission power used by the first station for all frame transmissions during a time period.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to Wi-Fi signaling in conjunction with cellular communication in unlicensed frequency bands for efficient co-existence. According to one embodiment, a cell may be established between a cellular base station and a wireless user equipment device on a frequency channel in an unlicensed frequency band. A cellular communication may be scheduled between the base station and the user equipment device. A Wi-Fi signal may be transmitted on the frequency channel in conjunction with the scheduled cellular communication. The Wi-Fi signal may indicate a length of the scheduled cellular communication using Wi-Fi signaling. The scheduled cellular communication may be performed via the cell.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for control of a device with coexisting radios and capable of carrier aggregation are disclosed. A change in the activation status of a secondary cell can be determined where after interference information to be reported is determined in response to the determined change. The determined interference information is compared to interference information reported previously for a similar change, and a decision is made based thereon whether to send the determined interference information. In a network entity interference information received from at least one device is stored. The stored interference information is used in the control when it is determined that no interference information is received subsequent to a new change in the activation status of the secondary cell.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a wireless communication device includes: a first communicator configured to receive a first identification information when a distance from a first communication device becomes a first distance or shorter, the first identification information identifying another communication device; and a second communicator configured to receive a second identification information, the second identification information identifying the other communication device. The second communicator is configured to transmit a wireless signal in response to a result of comparison of the first identification information and the second identification information, the wireless signal being transmitted for connecting to a wireless network formed by either one of the device itself and the other communication device.

Abstract: A communication apparatus is disclosed, which comprises a base station module and an access point module for providing wireless connectivity to a communication network to at least one mobile communication device; an interface for coupling the base station module and the access point module for performing at least one of: a channel restriction operation; a power restriction operation; an intelligent uplink scheduling operation; a carrier frequency reselection operation; and a traffic steering operation; whereby alleviating an interference arising due to coexistence of the base station module and the access point module.

Abstract: Smart channel selection for autonomous initiators of peer-to-peer groups is disclosed. A device acting as an initiator of a peer-to-peer group may configure the group h selecting a channel for the peer-to-peer group from determining the best channel available for potential group member devices to also connect to a network having a coverage area in which the initiator device operates. Group member devices operating, or potentially operating, on the peer-to-peer connection will then select the same best channel if they connect to the network and use the same channel for both the peer-to-peer and network connections. Group member devices will then not be required to operate in a multi-channel mode. In embodiments, the best channel may be selected by the initiator, for example, by determining that the channel has the highest signal strength or the fastest data rate of channels as measured at the group initiator, or by other suitable criteria.

Abstract: A method and apparatus and a communication system includes: an eNB determines an interference beam interfering with a beam of other cell according to a measurement result reported by user equipment and/or an interference coordination request transmitted by other eNB, and performs interference coordination on the interference beam, including: coordinating with the other eNB for a time-frequency resource used by the interference beam, so that time-frequency resources used by the interference beam and the beam of the other eNB interfering with the interference beam for scheduling user equipment are different, and/or reducing transmission power of the interfering beam, and/or increasing a width of the interfering beam, and/or scheduling multiple user equipment at the same time on the interfering beam and other beams. The method of the embodiments of the present disclosure, an effective interference coordination mechanism is adopted to obtain a good tradeoff between a transmission signal and the interference.

Abstract: A method for channel reservation and communication using carrier sense multiple access (CSMA) with directional antennas in a wireless network. A source station (STA) may transmit a directional request to send (RTS) frame to a destination station before a data transmission. Upon receipt of the RTS frame, the destination STA may transmit a transmit network allocation vector (TNAV) frame instructing receiving stations not to perform transmissions toward the destination STA for a predefined period of time, which may include a channel quality measurement (CQM) period. The destination STA may transmit a directional clear-to-send (CTS) frame when channel quality estimated during the CQM meets a criterion. The source STA may then transmit a directional data transmission to the destination STA upon receipt of the CTS frame.

Abstract: A method for operating a mobile device adapted for device-to-device (D2D) communications includes determining a utilization measure for discovery resources (DRs) allocated for D2D discovery in a communications system, and sending a utilization measure report to an evolved NodeB (eNB) when a reporting criterion is satisfied, wherein the utilization measure report is configured to prompt an adjustment to a number of DRs allocated for D2D discovery when an adjustment condition is met.

Abstract: There is provided a wireless communication device that includes: a receiving unit that receives a first transmission frame via a receiving antenna, the first transmission frame being transmitted from a communication partner; a response-frame generating unit that generates a first response frame indicating reception of the first transmission frame, based on the first transmission frame received via the receiving antenna; a transmitting unit that transmits the generated first response frame via a transmitting antenna; a determining unit that determines whether or not the same first transmission frame is retransmitted from the communication partner; and an antenna control unit that changes a beam pattern of the transmitting antenna, when the same first transmission frame is retransmitted from the communication partner.

Abstract: Embodiments of a User Equipment (UE) arranged for transmitting packets in a cellular network are disclosed herein. The UE can generate a first packet having a first packet classification information and a second packet having a second packet classification information. The first packet classification information can be associated with a different quality of service (QoS) requirement than the second packet classification information. The UE, using a packet filter, can determine, based on the first packet classification information, a first traffic flow from a plurality of traffic flows in a traffic flow template (TFT) for transmitting the first packet. Additionally, the UE can determine, based on the second packet classification information, a second traffic flow from the plurality of traffic flows for transmitting the second packet. Subsequently, the UE send the first packet to the first traffic flow and the second packet to the second traffic flow.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method in a cellular communication system, for avoiding errors in a HARQ process, wherein an NDI flag is used both for indicating either semi-persistent scheduling, SPS activation or SPS retransmissions, and also for indicating, by toggling of the flag, a new transmission in dynamic scheduling mode. The method comprises the steps of receiving, in a scheduling message, an indication that dynamically scheduled transmission will take place; if a semi persistent resource has occurred for the same HARQ process since a previously received indication for dynamically scheduled transmission, then considering the NDI flag to be toggled regardless of the value of the NDI flag. Thus, if the condition is fulfilled, a UE will always regard the NDI flag as indicating or requesting a new data transmission.

Abstract: A resource indication processing method, which is applied to a wireless local area network that uses an OFDMA technology, where the method includes sending or receiving a frame including a resource indication field, where the resource indication field includes an identifier of a user, and resource block information and modulation and coding scheme MCS information that are corresponding to the identifier of the user.

Abstract: In the communication control method according to the present embodiment, a user terminal receives a scheduling assignment indicating a location of a radio resource used in a reception of communication data by direct device-to-device communication. The user terminal decides a terminal identifier that is different from a terminal identifier indicating another user terminal included in the scheduling assignment, as a terminal identifier indicating the user terminal. The user terminal transmits a scheduling assignment including the decided terminal identifier.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method, user equipment and a base station adapted to handle channel state feed-back reports in a more flexible way. More specifically, a channel state feedback procedure is provided which utilizes the resources available for transmission of channel state feedback more efficiently. This is achieved by including uplink grant availability into the channel state feedback reporting triggers used for determining when and how to send channel state feedback from a UE, i.e. a channel state feedback reporting request may be sent by a base station in an uplink grant to a UE comprising an indication of an expected amount of information to be returned.

Abstract: A wireless communication device including: a transmitter unit configured to transmit an RTS (Request To Send) packet to a plurality of wireless communication devices; a receiver unit configured to receive a CTS (Clear To Send) packet responding to the RTS packet; and a data processing unit configured to transmit data packets from the transmitter unit to the plurality of wireless communication devices when the CTS packet is received by the receiver unit from at least some of the plurality of wireless communication devices.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices are described for techniques for downlink (DL) scheduling and uplink (UL) scheduling in a shared radio frequency (RF) spectrum band. In some aspects, a wireless communication device may receive an UL data transmission grant associated with a channel of shared RF spectrum band. The wireless communication device may perform a channel readiness procedure associated with the channel. The wireless communication device may also transmit channel readiness information based at least in part on the channel readiness procedure to a base station. The channel readiness information may be transmitted via an uplink channel of a licensed RF spectrum band different from the shared RF band. In other aspects, a base station may schedule a data transmission on one or more channels of a shared RF spectrum band. The base station may transmit a data transmission grant for the scheduled data transmission to a wireless communication device.

Abstract: Physical layer structures and access schemes for use in such networks are described and in particular initial access channel (IACH) structures are proposed. A spectrum efficient downlink (DL) IACH design supports different types of User Equipment (UE) capabilities and different system bandwidths. An IACH includes the synchronization channel (SCH) and broadcast-control channel (BCH). A non-uniform SCH for all system bandwidths is provided, as well as scalable bandwidth BCH depending on system bandwidth. An initial access procedure is provided, as well as an access procedure.

Abstract: The configuration of a wireless communication link between a mobile device and a vehicle including authentication of the mobile device, automatic adjustment of a configuration of the mobile device for the wireless communication link on the basis of the authentication, and automatic adjustment of a configuration of the vehicle.

Abstract: Radio resource allocation for proximity services There are provided measures for radio resource allocation for proximity services. Such measures exemplarily comprise receiving a message including a service request and indicative of a demand of a proximity service, detecting said demand of said proximity service from said message, and preventing, based on said demand of said proximity service, a transmission of an end entity context related to said service request.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for network connection. The method includes: receiving a first network information of a network connection device to which a terminal is currently connected; determining whether the first network information matches pre-stored second network information wherein the pre-stored second network information corresponds to at least one network connection device within a preset range of a preset network connection device corresponding to the terminal; and if the first network information matches the second network information; determining whether the first network information matches the second network information; and sending to the terminal a notification information for notifying the terminal that the terminal can be connected to the preset network connection device upon determining that the first network information matches the second network information.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are connection management techniques for wireless docking. According to various such techniques, a wireless docking station may be arranged to implement an auto-connect mode setting that defines whether mobile clients are permitted to automatically connect to the wireless docking station, and may be arranged to implement a persistent pairing setting that defines whether authentication certificates may be reused. In some embodiments, the wireless docking station may be configured to advertise the auto-connect mode setting and the persistent pairing setting in auto-connect capability information elements (IEs) that it includes in probe requests and/or probe responses. The embodiments are not limited in this context.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for a network-agnostic wireless router. In one embodiment, the network-agnostic wireless router is configured to provide an access tunnel (e.g., a so-called “Wi-Fi PIPE') via a first network (e.g., a Wi-Fi network), and convert the data payload for transfer over a second network (e.g., a LTE network). Since the wireless router provides an access tunnel and does not behave as a logical endpoint, the authentication, authorization, and accounting mechanisms are handled directly between the subscriber's identity module (e.g., SIM, USIM, CSIM, RUIM, etc.) and the network operator's authentication process (e.g., Authentication Center or AuC). The disclosed wireless router is free to support multiple different networks to provide access that is “agnostic” to the underlying subscriber device's network preferences.

Abstract: A wireless communication system includes: a plurality of terminal devices respectively configured to support D2D (Device to Device) communication; and a base station configured to control the plurality of terminal devices. A first terminal device that communicates with a second terminal device via a first D2D link receives identification information of a third terminal device from the third terminal device that communicates with a fourth terminal device via a second D2D link. The first terminal device transmits the identification information of the third terminal device received from the third terminal device to the base station. The base station controls at least one of a resource for the first D2D link and a resource for the second D2D link in such a way that the resource for the first D2D link and the resource for the second D2D link are different from each other.

Abstract: A wireless communications device includes a radio frequency (RF) module and a baseband chip. The baseband chip is configured to initiate a mobile originated (MO) call through the RF module with a first subscriber identity card when the RF module is occupied by performing a packet switched (PS) data service with a second subscriber identity card, arbitrate a first protocol stack handler to suspend or terminate the PS data service associated with the second subscriber identity card in response to initiating the MO call associated with the first subscriber identity card, and arbitrate a second protocol stack handler to make the MO call associated with the first subscriber identity card when the PS data service associated with the second subscriber identity card is suspended or terminated.

Abstract: A communication apparatus establishes a communication session with another communication apparatus in a predetermined wireless channel; a determination unit configured to determine a detection of an interference radio wave in the predetermined wireless channel; and a transmission unit configured to, if the communication session is established by the establishment unit, transmit at a predetermined interval a signal for maintaining the communication session, wherein the transmission unit, in response to the detection of the interference radio wave in the predetermined wireless channel being determined by the determination unit, transmits the signal regardless of the predetermined interval.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a client proxy provides an operating-system-functions (OS-functions) interface to client applications. The client proxy and each of the client applications resides on a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU). The client proxy receives, via the OS-functions interface, respective registrations from each of a plurality of the client applications. Each respective registration indicates a respective keep-alive-message signaling rate for the corresponding registered client application. The client proxy determines an optimal signaling rate based on the respective keep-alive message signaling rates indicated by the respective registrations. The client proxy generates proxy keep-alive signaling messages that collectively convey keep-alive-message information on behalf of the registered client applications. The client proxy transmits the generated proxy keep-alive signaling messages to a network node at the determined optimal signaling rate.

Abstract: A communication system, a user equipment and a base station are disclosed. The communication system includes a user equipment and a base station, wherein the user equipment is configured in a first communication system and having a co-existence working mode in which the user equipment performs a first communication with a base station in the first communication system and performs a second communication with an apparatus of a second communication system, which is different from the first communication system in a time-division multiplexing manner or a frequency-division multiplexing manner.

Abstract: A heated floor panel system for an aircraft, the floor panel system comprising a floor panel element including a panel structure and a panel heater device, a temperature sensor device for detecting the temperature at the floor panel element, and a connector device connected to the floor panel element, wherein the connector device comprises a power link for providing an electric power connection between the panel heater device and an electric power supply, and a data link for providing a data connection between the temperature sensor device and a control unit. An object of the present disclosure, to provide a floor panel system including a floor panel element which has a possibly simple construction and which can be used independently from the connector device, is achieved in that the temperature sensor device is located in the connector device and connected to the floor panel element via a thermal conductor element.

Abstract: Devices and methods of entraining a substance within an airflow are disclosed. Condensation aerosol delivery devices and methods of consistently producing multiple doses of a substance, such as a drug, having high purity, high yield, characterized by a particle size distribution appropriate for pulmonary delivery, and which can be administered to a user in a single dose are also disclosed.

Abstract: A heating apparatus for a gas chromatography column is described. The GC column heating apparatus includes a conical heater assembly comprising a heating element between an inner layer and an outer layer. The apparatus can also include optionally an outer cowl and/or an inner cowl surrounding the conical heater assembly. The conical heater assembly rapidly increases the temperature of the column by conductive heating. The selection of shape (in particular, the cone angle of a conical heater) and materials allows the GC column to adapt to expansion that occurs upon heating. A gas chromatography (GC) column heating and cooling apparatus is also described, in which the heater and outer cowl define a flowpath through which a cooling fluid can pass and cool the GC column.

Abstract: A burner element for a cooktop includes a heat source for providing heat to a cooking zone positioned above the heat source and an automatic thermostat switch in communication with the cooking zone and the heat source. The automatic thermostat switch senses an actual temperature of the cooking zone, and when the actual temperature reaches a predetermined maximum temperature the automatic thermostat switch moves to an open position defined by the automatic thermostat switch at least partially impeding the heat source. The open position of the automatic thermostat switch is further defined by a decrease in the actual temperature of the cooking zone from approximately the predetermined maximum temperature to a control temperature. When the actual temperature of the cooking zone reaches the control temperature the automatic thermostat switch defines a closed position, wherein the automatic thermostat switch is substantially free of impeding the heat source.

Abstract: Implementations of the present disclosure provide an adapter for use in a processing chamber. In one implementation, the adapter comprises a hollow body having a first end and a second end opposing the first end, a first block and a second block symmetrically disposed within the hollow body about a longitudinal axis of the body, wherein the first block and the second block define a central opening therebetween, and a retention device disposed in contact with the first and second blocks to confine the movement of the first and second blocks with respect to the hollow body. The central opening is sized so that the first block and the second block provide direct contact with a press seal of the lamp.

Abstract: A cooking appliance apparatus includes at least one mechanical switch, and at least one driver circuit configured to activate the at least one mechanical switch. The at least one driver circuit includes a protection unit and a bypassing unit, which bypasses the protection unit at least partially in at least one operating state. The bypassing unit is configured as self-controlling.

Abstract: The invention relates to an induction coil assembly for an induction hob comprising: a coil baseplate (2) adapted to receive an induction coil (3); an adapter assembly (4) being mechanically coupled with the coil baseplate (2) via a connecting portion (5); wherein the adapter assembly (4) being adapted to be mounted at an electronic power board (6) of the induction hob and wherein the adapter assembly (4) comprises electrical connecting means for realizing a first electrical connection between the induction coil (3) and the electronic power board (6) and further electrical connecting means for realizing a second electrical connection between an induction coil sensor and the electronic power board (6).

Abstract: A microwave heating apparatus and a method for heating/browning a piece of food by means of microwaves are provided. The microwave heating apparatus comprises a cavity arranged to receive, in a substantially horizontal browning region, a piece of food to be browned. The microwave heating apparatus further comprises a microwave source for generating microwaves and a rotatable antenna arranged at the cavity bottom for supplying the generated microwaves. The antenna is configured to produce at least one radiating lobe pointing towards the browning region such that the intersection between the radiating lobe and the browning region forms a hot spot, thereby forming a ring-shaped heating pattern in the browning region under rotation of the antenna. The present invention is advantageous in that a microwave heating apparatus with an improved crisp function is provided.

Abstract: A lighting device comprising a plurality of components (2) provided for generating radiation, a plurality of row lines (Z1, Z2) and a plurality of column lines (S1, S2, . . . , S5) is specified, wherein the components are in each case electrically conductively connected to a row line and to a column line and the lighting device is provided for the simultaneous operation of at least two components. A lighting arrangement comprising such a lighting device and a method for operating a lighting device are furthermore specified.

Abstract: A control circuit for a voltage converter has a switch which has a multiplicity of parallel-connected current-conducting branches with resistors with different resistance values, and a contact maker. The contact maker is configured to connect selectively in each case one of the multiplicity of parallel-connected current-conducting branches to an input contact of the switch. The control circuit also includes a detector circuit which is configured to determine a voltage drop across the resistors and to output, as a function of the determined voltage drop, an actuation signal for setting a setpoint output current of the voltage converter to the voltage converter.

Abstract: A load control device for controlling the amount of power delivered from an AC power source to an electrical load is operable to conduct enough current through a thyristor of a connected dimmer switch to exceed rated latching and holding currents of the thyristor. The load control device comprises a controllable-load circuit operable to conduct a controllable-load current through the thyristor of the dimmer switch. The load control device disables the controllable-load circuit when the phase-control voltage received from the dimmer switch is a reverse phase-control waveform. When the phase-control voltage received from the dimmer switch is a forward phase-control waveform, the load control device is operable to decrease the magnitude of the controllable-load current so as to conduct only enough current as is required in order to exceed rated latching and holding currents of the thyristor.

Abstract: An AC-driven LED assembly with discretely packaged LEDs being connected in an AC circuit and being sized preferably substantially 2.5 mm or less in length and width, and more preferably 2.0 mm or less; and being mounted to a substrate at a distance from the other of preferably approximately 3 mm or less, and more preferably 2.0 mm or less.

Abstract: A light intensity adjustable ultraviolet device for curing an optical fiber coating includes a cylindrical mounting base; a UVLED light source module mounted along a peripheral direction and an axial direction in an inner cavity of the cylindrical mounting base; a cylindrical focusing lens configured in front of a light emitting surface of the UVLED light source module, so that ultraviolet light emitted by the UVLED light source module is focused on a curing axis; and an ultraviolet sensor mounted in the inner cavity of the cylindrical mounting base, wherein the ultraviolet sensor is connected to a UVLED power supply control module via an ultraviolet intensity signal processing module; the UVLED power supply control module is connected to the UVLED light source module, so that an optical fiber drawing speed and an ultraviolet intensity form a control closed loop.

Abstract: A light source device includes a semiconductor light source, a light source control section, an optical sensor, a sensor control section, and an intensity adjusting section. The light source control section controls a light quantity per field of light to be emitted from the semiconductor light source, by pulse width modulation. The optical sensor receives the light emitted from the semiconductor light source to acquire a quantity of the received light. The sensor control section controls the optical sensor to detect the light in an exposure period shorter than a minimum pulse width in the pulse width modulation, thereby acquiring the quantity of the received light which is acquired by the optical sensor. The intensity adjusting section adjusts emission intensity of the semiconductor light source on the basis of the quantity of the received light.

Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling a light emitting diode (LED) system having a plurality of LED arrays are provided. The lighting system can include a dimmable LED driver circuit configured to provide a driver output suitable for providing a driver current to the LED arrays. A current splitter circuit can be provided between the LED driver circuit and the plurality of LED arrays to control the ratio of current from the driver output provided to each of the plurality of LED arrays. The current splitter circuit can be configured to control the current ratio provided to the plurality of LED arrays independently of the driver output according to a current ratio control curve based at least in part on a variable reference signal provided at the current splitter circuit.

Abstract: An illumination device and method is provided herein for calibrating individual LEDs in the illumination device, so as to obtain a desired luminous flux and a desired chromaticity of the device over changes in drive current, temperature, and over time as the LEDs age. The calibration method may include subjecting the illumination device to a first ambient temperature, successively applying at least three different drive currents to a first LED to produce illumination at three or more different levels of brightness, obtaining a plurality of optical measurements from the illumination produced by the first LED at each of the at least three different drive currents, obtaining a plurality of electrical measurements from the photodetector and storing results of the obtaining steps within the illumination device to calibrate the first LED at the first ambient temperature.

Abstract: In one example, a sensor node comprises a core node to enable lighting control for a luminaire. The core node has a base forming a plug portion of a socket. The plug portion has at least one optional pin and represents a NEMA socket including a receptacle that is attached to the base of the core node such that the core node is enclosed by the NEMA socket. The socket provides light level control for a light-emitting diode (LED) driver for the luminaire. The sensor node further comprises one or more peripheral devices having sensors for detecting conditions and producing sensor information based on the detected conditions. The sensor node also includes a pod bus which enables power signals to be transmitted to each of the peripheral devices.

Abstract: Disclosed are method and device for controlling illumination, belonging to the field of display control technology. The method includes acquiring an environmental brightness, determining a illumination parameter of a visual indicator disposed at a mobile device based on the environmental brightness, and controlling the visual indicator to illuminate based on the illumination parameter.

Abstract: An LED tube lamp is provided. The LED tube lamp includes a lamp tube including a first pin at a first end of the lamp tube and a second pin at a second end of the lamp tube, for receiving an external driving signal; a light strip disposed in the lamp tube, comprising an LED module for emitting light; a driving circuit configured to drive the LED module; a rectifying circuit for rectifying the external driving signal to produce a rectified signal; a filtering circuit coupled to the rectifying circuit, for filtering the rectified signal in order to drive the LED module; a first capacitor coupled to the first pin at the first end of the lamp tube; and a second capacitor coupled to the second pin at the second end of the lamp tube.

Abstract: A stretchable display device includes: a stretchable substrate; a plurality of light emitting units on the stretchable substrate; and a plurality of reflective mirrors positioned to correspond to the light emitting units, respectively, and reflecting light emitted from the light emitting units, respectively.

Abstract: A lighting system includes at least one solid state light source having a controllable color output, a power supply configured to power the at least one solid state light source, and a controller configured to control the power supply to adjust the color output of the at least one solid state light source and to dim the at least one solid state light source based at least in part on circadian rhythm information.