Abstract: A first wireless communication device communicates a reservation to a second wireless communication device, wherein the reservation is for a shared frequency channel that is employed concurrently by a first network and a second network. The first wireless communication device and the second wireless communication device are associated with the first network. The first wireless communication device configures at least one spatial subchannel in the shared frequency channel to increase a power ratio of transmissions received by the second wireless communication device versus transmissions received by at least one receiver in the second network, and the first wireless communication device transmits data over the at least one spatial subchannel to the second wireless communication device.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an RF impedance matching network for a plasma chamber is disclosed. The matching network includes an electronically variable capacitor (EVC) comprising discrete capacitors, each discrete capacitor having a corresponding switching circuit for switching in and out the discrete capacitor to alter a total capacitance of the EVC. Each switching circuit includes a diode operably coupled to the discrete capacitor to cause the switching in and out of the discrete capacitor, and a filter circuit parallel to the diode, the filter comprising a filtering capacitor in series with an inductor.

Abstract: A radio frequency circuit includes a first acoustic wave filter that is connected to a common terminal and includes a first acoustic wave resonator, a first LC filter that is connected to the common terminal via the first acoustic wave filter and includes at least one of an inductor or a capacitor, a second acoustic wave filter that is connected to the common terminal and includes a second acoustic wave resonator, and a second LC filter that is connected to the common terminal via the second acoustic wave filter and includes at least one of an inductor or a capacitor.

Abstract: A sensor control device includes a plurality of drive units for oscillating respective transducers included in a plurality of ultrasonic sensors, a driving signal generation section for generating driving signals capable of oscillating the respective plurality of transducers, a control unit having a control signal output section for outputting, to each one of the plurality of drive units, a control signal as an input command for the driving signal to the respective transducer and a bus line configured to connect the control unit to the plurality of drive units in form of a daisy-chain, the bus line being used for bidirectional communication of communication data between the control unit and the plurality of drive units based on preset time-division, the communication data being comprised of a data structure having a first band that allows superimposition of audio data thereon. Control data based on the control signal is included in the first band.

Abstract: An apparatus for the quantification of privacy risk in geographic data for probe devices in a geographic region includes a database, a sub-trajectory module, a candidate list calculator, and a provision module. The database is configured to store trajectory data based on sequences of sensor measurements. The sub-trajectory module is configured to receive trajectory data points based on sequences of sensor measurements of the probe devices collected in the geographic region and determine sub-trajectories from changes in trajectory identifiers. The candidate list calculator is configured to concatenate at least two of the sub-trajectories based on at least one concatenation parameter. The provision module is configured to calculate a reconstruction rate in the trajectory data and provide the reconstruction rate for a quantification of privacy risk to an external device.

Abstract: An RF receiver includes a low-noise amplifier (LNA) to receive and amplify RF signals, a transformer-based IQ generator circuit, one or more load resisters, one or more mixer circuit, and a downconverter. The transformer-based IQ generator is to generate a differential in-phase local oscillator (LOI) signal and a differential quadrature (LOQ) signal based on a local oscillator (LO) signal received from an LO. The load resisters are coupled to an output of the transformer-based IQ generator. Each of the load resisters is to couple one of the differential LOI and LOQ signals to a predetermined bias voltage. The mixers are coupled to the LNA and the transformer-based IQ generator to receive and mix the RF signals amplified by the LNA with the differential LOI and LOQ signals to generate an in-phase RF (RFI) signal and a quadrature RF (RFQ) signal. The downconverter is to down convert the RFI signal and the RFQ signal into IF signals.

Abstract: A wireless management system for work vehicles includes a first communication device and a second communication device. The first communication device is configured to perform wireless communication in frequency bands to control the work vehicles. The second communication device is configured to perform the wireless communication with the first communication device. The first communication device and the second communication device are configured to select a frequency band from the frequency bands based on wireless transmission data in order to perform the wireless communication for the wireless transmission data in the frequency band.

Abstract: A wideband filter includes a passive substrate and an acoustic resonator chip on the passive substrate. The wideband filter further includes a pair of 3D inductors and a 3D transformer on the passive substrate. The pair of 3D inductors and the 3D transformer are connected to the acoustic resonator chip.

Abstract: A multi-mode radio frequency (RF) circuit is provided. The multi-mode RF circuit is configured to support simultaneous communication in a pair of different frequency bands via an output node(s) coupled to an RF front-end circuit. A switchable filter circuit is configured to communicate one RF signal in a selected frequency band, while a multi-band filter circuit(s) is configured to communicate second RF signal in other frequency bands outside the selected frequency band. The switchable filter circuit is preconfigured to present various inherent impedances against each of the other frequency bands. A switching circuit is provided between the switchable filter circuit and the output node(s). In various operation modes, the switching circuit is configured to selectively provide one of the various inherent impedances to the output node(s), thus helping to mitigate interference caused by any of the other frequency bands used to support simultaneous communication with the selected frequency band.

Abstract: An application program relating to a process of an integrated circuit is stored in a virtual integrated circuit storage area server apparatus. Following a mutual authentication between the IC and the virtual storage area server apparatus through a portable communication function unit, the server apparatus executes the application program. Additionally, through the IC, the portable communication function unit, a wireless communication line, and a network, communicate with an IC_R/W apparatus and perform a process relating to a service in collaboration with each other.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for generating reference signals with high interference immunity. A signal source may generate reference signals having a particular reference frequency based on characteristics of the source of the reference signals, for use in driving at least one component in a system. One or more processing may then process the generated reference signals, based on particular frequency positions relative to the particular reference frequency and other operations and/or components of the system. The processing may include filtering at the particular frequency positions. The particular frequency positions may correspond to the harmonics positions of the particular reference frequency. The signal source may be a crystal oscillator.

Abstract: A vehicle computing device may receive, from a nearby vehicle, a packet with a safety control instruction having a security access code for a vehicle. A processor may be determine whether the security access code is valid and verify a security level associated with the security access code in order to process the safety control instruction.

Abstract: A multi-mode transceiver arrangement configured to provide for transmission and reception of signalling of a plurality of wireless sensor network protocols, the transceiver comprising; a single transmission path and a plurality of parallel receive paths; said transmission path including a modulator element configured to modulate, at any one time, a signal for transmission in accordance with a particular one of the plurality of wireless standards and a frequency reference element configured to provide a reference frequency to generate signalling for the antenna at a predetermined frequency; said receive paths each configured to receive signalling over a different, predetermined frequency band and including a demodulator to provide a demodulated signal for processing by a controller configured to provide signals to the transmission path and receive signals from the demodulators for symbol recognition thereby enabling the multi-mode transceiver to communicate with a plurality of wireless sensor networks simul

Abstract: A method for mapping resources of broadcast control channel is disclosed. Available subcarriers of a subframe in which the broadcast control channel is located are divided into three subcarrier sets, each of which is mapped to be one frequency partition, so that the subframe in which the broadcast control channel is located includes N frequency partitions, and resources of each frequency partition are mapped to be logical resource units, wherein N can be 1 or 3. With this method, subcarrier sets of the broadcast control channel are divided, and the resources of the broadcast control channel are mapped.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a multi-band RF transmitter. The RF transmitter includes an RF integrated circuit (IC) chip that includes a plurality of identical wideband ports for outputting modulated RF signals, a plurality of narrowband power amplifiers (PAs), and a plurality of matching networks. A respective narrowband power amplifier (PA) is coupled to a wideband port of the RF IC chip via a respective matching network.

Abstract: A front end radio architecture is configured to provide a split band frequency arrangement that includes co-banding. The disclosed split band frequency arrangement combines a medium bandwidth filter with a small bandwidth filter to provide enough bandwidth to pass a relatively large communication band. The medium bandwidth filter has a bandwidth that is large enough to support co-banding of smaller communication bands, while also having a narrow enough bandwidth to realize a relatively steep roll-off that ensures coexistence with adjacent bands that are not co-banded. The bandwidths of the medium bandwidth filter and the small bandwidth filter overlap in bandwidth by an amount that is at least as large as the highest bandwidth signal expected to be received or transmitted. The split band frequency arrangement reduces the number of filters needed in the front end radio architecture by repurposing the small bandwidth filter, and by co-banding the smaller communication bands.

Abstract: A receiver for receiving an RF signal transmitting a bit sequence representing a symbol is provided. The receiver includes an oscillator, a counter, at least one state machine and at least one correlator. The oscillator is configured to oscillate dependent on the received RF signal, wherein the oscillator signal is controlled to provide an oscillation signal based on the oscillation during a plurality of subsequent active periods. The counter is configured to provide a counter value describing threshold crossings of the oscillator signal for each of the active periods. The at least one state machine is connected to the counter and configured to output state values, each state value dependent on two subsequent counter values. The at least one correlator is configured to correlate the output state values with a predefined bit sequence and to output a value representing the symbol dependent on the correlation.

Abstract: A method for direct sampling of a plurality of radio bands, including a step of receiving a first radio band via a first interface and at least one additional radio band via at least one additional interface, the first radio band and the at least one additional radio band each being associated with different frequency ranges, and the first radio band or the at least one additional radio band being a DAB band. Furthermore, a selection signal is received via an interface, the selection signal indicating whether further processing of the first radio band and/or the at least one additional radio band takes place. Depending on the selection signal, the first radio band is sampled at a common sampling frequency and/or the at least one additional radio band is sampled at the common sampling frequency.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for detection of a signal in a frequency sub-band of a frequency band of an acquired signal y(t), the process comprising: acquisition of the signal y(t) in a frequency band; frequential analysis of said acquired signal y(t) to obtain at least one frequential signal Y with NFFT frequential components; breakdown into M frequency sub-bands i of size N of the frequential signal Y, the size of each frequency sub-band being a function of the bandwidth of the signal to be detected; determination, in the frequential domain, for each frequency sub-band, of a criterion Ti, i=1, . . . , M as a function of the energy of the signal in the frequency sub-band i and of the coefficient two of the autocorrelation function of the signal in the frequency sub-band i; decision, as a function of the criterion Ti, to determine whether a signal is detected in the sub-band i.

Abstract: A radio communication receiver apparatus is configured to process multiple radio frequency bands in a telecommunication system. The apparatus includes a plurality of digital receiver chains wherein each digital receiver chain is coupled to receive a digital representation of the multiple radio frequency bands, including a particular radio frequency band for processing by the respective digital receiver chain. Each digital receiver chain includes a digital receiver that is programmable to select a particular radio frequency band from the digital representation of the multiple radio frequency bands, and configured to down convert the selected radio frequency band into a digital baseband signal associated with the particular radio frequency band. Built in calibration is provided by operation of direct radio frequency technology.

Abstract: A communication apparatus includes a radio portion (100) configured to transmit a modulated transmission signal and to receive a modulated reception signal.

Abstract: Several multiband transceivers are disclosed. An exemplified multiband transceiver supporting different bands has a transformer, an inbound switch circuit, and an outbound switch circuit. The transformer has input ports on a primary side, and output ports on a secondary side. The input ports are direct-current isolated from and magnetically coupled to the output ports. The inbound switch circuit is configured to connect one of the input ports with an RF signal source for signal transmission. The outbound switch circuit is configured to connect one of the output ports with a RF output load. Optionally, an input tunable capacitor is configured to shunt with the effective inductance of one of the input ports and form a LC tank for band selection.

Abstract: A method includes receiving a desired channel indication in a radio tuner, determining a band of operation in which the channel is located, and if the channel is within a first band coupling multiple inductors into a resonant tank, and if the desired channel is within a second band coupling a single inductor into the resonant tank.

Abstract: Methods and systems for a configurable low-noise amplifier with programmable band-selection filters may comprise a low-noise amplifier (LNA) with a low pass filter coupled to a first input of the LNA and a high pass filter coupled to a second input of the LNA. The low pass filter and the high pass filter may also be coupled to a signal source input. Signals may be received in a pass band of the high pass filter and a pass band of the low pass filter. Input signals in the pass band of the one filter (but not signals in the pass band of the other filter) may be amplified by coupling the one input of the LNA to ground and coupling the other filter to ground utilizing a shunt resistor. The filters may be configurable and may each comprise at least one inductor and at least one capacitor.

Abstract: A conversion circuit (20) for converting a complex analog input signal having an in-phase, I, component and a quadrature-phase, Q, component resulting from frequency down conversion of a radio-frequency, RF, signal (XRF) to a frequency band covering 0 Hz into a digital representation is disclosed. It comprises a channel-selection filter unit (40) arranged to filter the complex analog input signal, thereby generating a channel-filtered I and Q components, and one or more processing units (53, 53a-b). Each processing unit comprises four mixers (60-75) for generating a first and a second frequency-translated I component and a first and a second channel-filtered Q component based on two LO signals with equal LO frequency and a 90° mutual phase shift. Furthermore, each processing unit comprises a combiner unit (85, 120) for generating a first, a second, a third, and a fourth combined signal proportional to sums and differences between said frequency translated I and Q components.

Abstract: A multi-frequency band receiver includes first and second receive paths, a combiner, a code multiplex baseband stage and an amplifier controller. The first and second receive paths receive and process first and second code multiplex signals, respectively. The first or the second receive path includes an amplifier having a variable gain factor. The combiner superposes the first and second processed code multiplex signals. The code multiplex baseband stage processes the superposed code multiplex signal to obtain and use first and second baseband receive signals. The first and second baseband receive signals represent data of the first and second code multiplex signals, respectively. In addition, the amplifier controller controls the gain factor of the amplifier having a variable gain factor so that the first or the second baseband receive signal includes a minimum reception quality which can be variably predetermined and is dependent on the operating state.

Abstract: A multi-tuner apparatus comprises a splitter (S) for received RF signals. The splitter has a splitter output (U) for connection to a plurality of tuners. To reduce signal degradation and dissipation the output impedance of the splitter output is substantially lower than the input impedance of each of the tuners.

Abstract: A radio-frequency (RF) processing device, for a wireless communication device, is disclosed. The RF processing device comprises an antenna, an RF-signal processing module, a controller, for generating a control signal according to a band switching signal, and a matching adjustment module for adjusting an impedance between the antenna and the RF-signal processing module according to the control signal.

Abstract: A cellular phone comprises a first wireless transceiver that receives radio frequency (RF) signals, which include frequency modulated (FM) signals that have been tuned by a remote device. An FM processing module receives the RF signals, converts the RF signals to baseband signals and generates processed FM signals.

Abstract: A system for receiving information, the system comprising a receiver being configurable to receive signals within a plurality of first frequency bands and output a second signal relating to a signal received within a selected one of the first frequency bands, a processing element adapted to receive and process a third signal being within a predetermined, second frequency band, each first frequency band being wider in frequency than the second frequency band, and an intermediate element adapted to receive the second signal, generate the third signal by selecting, from the second signal, information with a frequency within the second frequency band, and output the third signal. Thus, in satellite communication, a 2 LO LNB may be made to appear as a 4 LO LNB seen from the Modem.

Abstract: A receiver of a GNSS system is provided. The receiver comprises two mixers and a processing circuit. The first mixer down-converts an input radio-frequency signal comprising a first GNSS signal and a second GNSS signal into a first low-frequency signal. The second mixer down-converts the input radio-frequency signal into a second low-frequency signal. The processing circuit generates at least one phase-shifted low-frequency signal according to at least the first low-frequency signal, extract signal components of the first GNSS signal by rejecting signal components of the second GNSS signal according to the second low-frequency signal and the at least one phase-shifted low-frequency signal, and extract signal components of the second GNSS signal by rejecting signal components of the first GNSS signal according to the second low-frequency signal and the at least one phase-shifted low-frequency signal. The first and second GNSS signals are situated in different frequency ranges.

Abstract: The invention relates to a mobile telecommunication device (100) for establishing a telecommunication connection in the radio frequency range with a base station (102; 104; 1100), the mobile telecommunication device comprising; at least a first (106) and a second antenna (108), an electromagnetic shield (110) located between the first and the second antenna, a logic component (1000), wherein the first and the second antenna are adapted to transmit and receive telecommunication signals of the same frequency band, and wherein the logic component selects whether the first or the second antenna is used for the telecommunication connection with the base station.

Abstract: A receiving apparatus in a wireless communication system includes: an antenna configured to receive a wireless frequency signal including a first frequency band signal and a second frequency band signal; a low noise amplifier (LNA) configured to amplify the wireless frequency signal, output the first frequency band signal as a differential phase signal, and output the second frequency band signal as a common phase signal; a differentiator configured to pass only the differential phase signal between the signals outputted from the LNA; and a combiner configured to pass only the common phase signal between the signals outputted from the LNA.

Abstract: A method for band steering includes, with a wireless access point, refraining from responding to a probe request from a client device on a first frequency band until a first period of time has elapsed if said client device is capable of communication on a second frequency band. The method further includes, with the wireless access point, responding immediately to a probe request from said client device on said second frequency band.

Abstract: A receiver comprising: an antenna for receiving signals in a plurality of frequency bands; an integrated circuit including a plurality of amplifiers, wherein each of the plurality of amplifiers is configured to amplify signals in one of the plurality of frequency bands; and a plurality of selectable receive paths, each of the plurality of selectable receive paths connecting an output of the antenna to an input of one of the plurality of amplifiers and including a resonant circuit.

Abstract: A receiver for a telecommunications system, wherein the receiver is capable of using a plurality of available alternative receiver sub-systems and the receiver comprises selection means for selecting one of the plurality of receiver sub-systems for use in processing a received signal according to conditions of the propagation channel through which the received signal was received.

Abstract: According to one aspect, a mixed-signal tuner for analog and digital TV reception incorporates a demodulator for analog TV, employing various features for resolving limitations of the analog circuitry and for achieving compatibility with various global TV standards. Such features, which may be present in one or more embodiments, include the use of a variable sample rate in all digital clocks for frequency planning, and use of a microcontroller (MCU) to control various circuitry of the tuner.

Abstract: In one aspect, the invention provides a multi-modal user equipment (UE) configuration method. In some embodiments, the method includes: configuring the UE so that it supports a plurality of radio access technologies (RATs), wherein each of the plurality of RATs is associated with a predetermined maximum number of layers that the UE may be instructed by a network node to monitor simultaneously; configuring the UE so that it is operable to transmit to the network node RAT capability information identifying the plurality of RATs supported by the UE; and configuring the UE to monitor simultaneously not more than X layers associated with one of the plurality of RATs, wherein X is less than the predetermined maximum number of layers associated with the RAT.

Abstract: In a receiving device, an oscillating section generates a local oscillating signal for performing frequency conversion of one reception target channel of channels in broadcasting in a first frequency band and channels in broadcasting in a second frequency band; a first receiving section generates a channel signal based on the local oscillating signal and a high-frequency signal in the first frequency band when the reception target channel is a channel in the first frequency band, and does not perform the generation when the reception target channel is a channel in the second frequency band; and second receiving section generates a channel signal based on the local oscillating signal and a high-frequency signal in the second frequency band when the reception target channel is a channel in the second frequency band, and does not perform the generation when the reception target channel is a channel in the first frequency band.

Abstract: Described in example embodiments herein are techniques that combine at least two network (communication) technologies (such as protocols, signaling methods, etc.) and limit when a wireless device employs one of the technologies. In an example embodiment, a passive technology, such as a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology, can be employed to determine whether a certain network technology is available.

Abstract: Various embodiments are described herein for a universal television receiver that is capable of processing television channel signals broadcast according to a variety of analog and digital broadcast standards. Analog processing includes using coarse filtering with pass bands that are wide enough to accommodate frequency shifts in a desired television channel signal and analog circuitry variability and digital processing includes tracking a carrier frequency of the desired television channel signal to generate and apply a frequency shift feedback signal to compensate for frequency shifts in the carrier frequency.

Abstract: A signal path configuration method and apparatus of a wireless device are provided for avoiding radiation performance degradation caused by holding a specific part of the wireless device. A wireless device of the present invention includes a Radio Frequency (RF) unit that includes a plurality of antennas, an RF connector for RF calibration, and a detection unit for detecting connection of an RF cable, a switch for switching a signal path to one of the plurality of antennas, and a control unit for distinguishing between communication modes based on a detection signal output by the detection unit and for generating a control signal for controlling the switch to connect the signal path to one of the antennas according to the communication mode.

Abstract: A receiver front end includes a plurality of in-phase and quadrature phase receive processing blocks operable at first and second frequency bands and further includes a plurality of filtering and amplification blocks disposed within a corresponding ingoing signal path, a plurality of received signal strength indicator (RSSI) blocks coupled to receive an ingoing analog signal from a corresponding plurality of nodes disposed throughout the ingoing signal path, each of the plurality of RSSI blocks producing a signal strength indication, and wherein a baseband processor is operable to receive a selected signal strength indication and to produce at least one gain setting to at least one amplification block within the in-phase or quadrature phase receive processing blocks. In operation, the baseband processor receives a signal strength indication from each RSSI block to determine a total amount of gain and appropriate gain distribution within the receive signal path.

Abstract: Methods and systems for loop-through for multi-band TV tuners and set-top box and/or TV set applications are disclosed and may include generating master and slave output signals from one or more low-noise amplifiers including master and slave stages. The master and slave stages may include parallel-coupled gain paths. Gate terminals and source terminals of input transistors for the master and slave stages may be directly coupled. The input transistors for the master and slave stages may share an inductor coupled to the source terminals and to ground. The master and slave stages may include cascode stages. VHF and UHF signals may be amplified in the multi-band receiver. The generated master output signal may be processed in the multi-band receiver, and may be utilized to generate I and Q output signals. A plurality of the slave output signals may be summed and communicated to a receiver external to the multi-band receiver.

Abstract: Described in example embodiments herein are techniques that combine at least two network (communication) technologies (such as protocols, signaling methods, etc.) and limit when a wireless device employs one of the technologies. In an example embodiment, a passive technology, such as a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology, can be employed to determine whether a certain network technology is available.

Abstract: A signal processor for processing a receiving signal having a first usable frequency band and a second usable frequency band includes a first mixer for mixing the receiving signal with a first local oscillator signal, wherein a frequency of the first local oscillator signal is asymmetrical between the first usable frequency band and the second usable frequency band. The first mixer is implemented to obtain an in-phase signal and a quadrature signal, having a first signal portion representing a mixed image of the first usable frequency band, and having a second signal portion representing a mixed image of the second usable frequency band. The signal processor comprises a second mixer) for mixing the in-phase signal and the quadrature signal by using the second local oscillator signal.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a receiver for wireless communication. The receiver includes a group of band-pass filters (BPFs), a wideband amplifier coupled to the BPFs, and a tunable demodulator coupled to the wideband amplifier. A particular BPF is configured to filter RF signals at a particular frequency band. The wideband amplifier is configured to amplify the filtered RF signals. The tunable demodulator is configured to demodulate the amplified RF signals.

Abstract: Provided is a front end module which is provided with an output terminal shared in a plurality of frequency bands and in which insertion losses are suppressed. A front end module in an embodiment includes an antenna terminal, an output terminal, and a switch for selectively connecting the antenna terminal to a first band pass filter configured to cause a signal of a first pass band to pass therethrough or a second band pass filter configured to cause a signal of a second pass band, which is different from the first pass band, to pass therethrough. The front end module may include a phase shifter arranged between the switch and the first band pass filter.

Abstract: In order to provide a means for solving a problem that it provides a signal processing circuit with small circuit area and low power consumption, a signal processing circuit includes the first multiplying means which multiplies the first signal including the first frequency component by the second signal including the second frequency component and thereby outputs the third signal, the second multiplying means which multiplies the first signal by the fourth signal of the second frequency whose phase is lagging equals to the first phase difference relative to the second signal and thereby outputs the fifth signal, the third multiplying means which multiplies the first signal by the sixth signal of the second frequency whose phase is lagging equals to the second phase difference relative to the second signal and thereby outputs the seventh signal, the first adding means which adds the third signal with the first weight, the fifth signal with the second weight and the seventh signal with the third weight respect

Abstract: A receiver for receiving a first usable frequency band and a second usable frequency band includes a band-pass filter device for filtering one or several receiving signals, a mixer device for converting the combination signal or the first band-pass filter signal and the second band-pass filter signal with a local oscillator signal, for obtaining a first intermediate frequency signal and a second intermediate frequency signal, and an intermediate frequency filter device for filtering the first intermediate frequency signal and the second intermediate frequency signal. Further, the receiver includes an analog/digital converter device for analog/digital converting the first filtered intermediate frequency signal and the second filtered intermediate frequency signal by using a single sampling frequency for obtaining a first digitized intermediate frequency signal and a second digitized intermediate frequency signal.