Abstract: A method substantially as shown and described in the detailed description and/or drawings and/or elsewhere herein. A device substantially as shown and described in the detailed description and/or drawings and/or elsewhere herein.

Abstract: A link adaptation method performed by a station (STA) in a wireless local area network (LAN) system supporting multi-user multiple-input multiple-output (MU-MIMO) is provided. The method includes: receiving a modulation and coding scheme (MCS) request, a steered sounding physical layer convergence procedure (PLOP) protocol data unit (PPDU) which is beam-formed to the STA, and a MIMO indicator including MU-MIMO-related information from an access point (AP); and transmitting feedback information including an MCS acquired from the steered sounding PPDU and the MU-MIMO-related information to the AP in response to the MCS request.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus with the function of switching between a wired and wireless connection is disclosed. The electronic apparatus includes an electronic apparatus body, a wireless module and a charging battery. When the electronic apparatus is connected to a host from a plug connection part in a wired way, the electronic apparatus proceeds data communication with host in a wired way, or when the electronic apparatus is connected to the host wirelessly, the electronic apparatus proceeds data communication with host through the wireless module wirelessly. Moreover, through a software setting, a user may switch the function of the wire and wireless either by an auto-determination from a microcontroller of the electronic apparatus, or a mechanical switch.

Abstract: Provided is a system, having: a lost-and-found system, implemented with one or more processors, the lost-and-found system having a server and a data repository, the data repository storing venue records; and a plurality of mobile devices each having a lost-and-found mobile application, the lost-and-found mobile application being operative to report a found or a lost item and associate the found item or the lost item with one of the venue records.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques and apparatus for verification signaling, for example, in wireless communications in a television white space (TVWS) network.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a communication system and methods of use thereof. The system includes sets of complementary radios for transmitting and receiving signals to achieve high reliability and reduced costs. The sets of complementary radios are in wireless communication with each other. A new connection is made by selecting from amongst the complementary radios. Switching between complementary radios during a connection is also permitted. Optimized protocols and hardware for implementing the system are disclosed.

Abstract: Provided is a terminal supporting in-vehicle wireless communication, wherein the terminal may include a wireless communication unit to establish a wireless connection to a vehicular system, a sensor unit to verify a predetermined state of the terminal when the wireless connection is maintained, and a controller to control the wireless communication unit to maintain or cancel the wireless connection based on the state of the terminal.

Abstract: A communication apparatus includes a connection unit configured to connect to a wireless network, a transmitting unit configured to transmit data by establishing communication with an external apparatus after connection to the wireless network, an interruption unit configured to interrupt the transmission of data, a storage unit configured to store interruption information relating to the transmission of data interrupted by the interruption unit, a search unit configured to disconnect the connection with the wireless network in a state in which the transmission of data is interrupted by the interruption unit, and then search for an external apparatus, and a determination unit configured to determine whether the external apparatus is found based on the interruption information stored in the storage unit and a search result from the search unit.

Abstract: A system is provided for transmitting a low code rate spatially multiplexed channel on multiple antennas. The system includes a transmitter and a processor. The processor is configured such that the processor encodes a block of information bits to form channel coded bits, wherein the ratio of the number of channel coded bits to the number of information bits is greater than one; and the processor maps the channel coded bits to modulation symbols, and each channel coded bit is mapped once to a modulation symbol. The transmitter is configured to transmit a first portion of the modulation symbols using a spreading sequence on a first antenna of the multiple antennas and to transmit a second portion of the modulation symbols using the spreading sequence on a second antenna of the multiple antennas.

Abstract: Systems and methods for combining signals from multiple active wireless transmitters are discussed herein. An exemplary system comprises a radio enclosure, a first transmitting RFU, a second transmitting RFU, and a combiner. The first transmitting RFU may be configured to receive a signal, upconvert the signal, compare a phase of the upconverted signal to a predetermined phase value, and adjust the phase of the signal based on the comparison to provide a first phase-adjusted upconverted signal. The second transmitting RFU may be configured to receive the signal, upconvert the signal, compare a phase of the upconverted signal to the predetermined phase value, and adjust the phase of the signal based on the comparison to provide a second phase-adjusted upconverted signal. The coupler may be configured to combine the first and second phase-adjusted upconverted signals to create an output signal and provide the output signal to an antenna for transmission.

Abstract: A short range wireless communication device includes: a connection unit connectable with an external connection unit according to multiple data communication protocols defining data communication via a short range communication line covering a communication band; and a control unit that controls connection/disconnection of protocols. The protocols include high and low priority data communication protocols corresponding to high and low priority parts of the communication band, respectively. When a request for concurrently executing data communications under protocols is issued, the control unit preserves the high priority part of the communication band in priority to the low priority part of the communication band to execute high priority data communication under the high priority data communication protocol in priority to low priority data communication under the low priority data communication protocol.

Abstract: A mobile phone comprising a processor, a non-transitory memory, and an application stored in the non-transitory memory. When executed by the processor, the application receives an indicia of a product provided by a peripheral device of the mobile phone, identifies a product based on the indicia, analyzes options for paying electronically for the product, and presents a proposal for paying electronically for the product.

Abstract: A radio communication network having at least two base stations. The base stations communicate with mobile stations using time slots. The time slots are divided into transmission slots, during which the base stations transmit messages, and receiving slots, during which the base stations receive messages. The base stations jointly determine an assignment of the time slots as transmission slots and receiving slots.

Abstract: A communication network applying an interference alignment scheme with a low or reduced complexity is provided. The communication network may include a plurality of transmit nodes and a plurality of receive nodes. A plurality of combinations of transmit-receive pairs may exist between the plurality of transmit nodes and the plurality of receive nodes. A communication apparatus for the communication network may select, from candidate combinations of transmit-receive pairs, a target combination to be applied with the interference alignment scheme. In particular, the communication apparatus may sequentially decrease a number of candidate combinations to select the target combination with a low complexity.

Abstract: A wireless bridge device for communicating between a telephone of a public switched telephone network and a wireless transceiver includes a first connecting port, a second connecting port, a first wireless communication module and a first audio conversion module. The first connecting port is coupled to a console base of the telephone. The second connecting port is coupled to a telephonic handset of the telephone. The first wireless communication module outputs wirelessly an incoming signal and receives wirelessly an outgoing signal. The first audio conversion module is coupled between the first connecting port and the first wireless communication module. The first audio conversion module determines whether the incoming signal is received or not. If so, the first audio conversion will convert sound signals transmitted between the telephone and the wireless transceiver.

Abstract: A method of communicating a chirp signal from a transmitter suitable for receipt at a proximal receiver and a distal receiver, the chirp signal including a plurality of packets, each packet including at least one symbol, each symbol including one or more identical chirps, the method including: generating the chirp signal by interleaving constituent packets of: (i) a first set of packets encoded with first data, each packet including one or more symbols having a first time period t1, and (ii) a second set of packets encoded with second data, each packet including one or more symbols having a second time period t2, where t1<t2; and transmitting the generated chirp signal.

Abstract: A communications device may include a wireless radio frequency (RF) transceiver, and a controller coupled to the wireless RF transceiver. The controller may be configured to determine received signal characteristics and perform a spectral estimation operation associated with a frequency spectrum on the received signal characteristics, determine a channel selection method characteristic associated with a channel in the frequency spectrum including channels, generate statistical values for each channel based upon the received signal characteristics, and select a portion of the frequency spectrum for a signal to be transmitted by the wireless RF transceiver based upon the spectral estimation operation, the statistical values, and the channel selection method characteristic.

Abstract: A method for pairing users of a wireless mobile communication device and a server thereof includes the following steps: (1) receiving the three-dimensional coordinates of a first wireless mobile communication device; (2) accessing a query database containing a piece of first relationship data and a plurality of pieces of second relationship data; (3) filtering at least one associated with the related attributes of the first relationship data from a plurality of pieces of second relationship data according to the related attributes of the first relationship data; (4) providing the three-dimensional coordinates of each said second wireless mobile communication device according to the filtered second relationship data; and (5) calculating the offset between the three-dimensional coordinates of the first wireless mobile communication device and the three-dimensional coordinates of each said second wireless mobile communication device.

Abstract: A sensing wireless terminal may include a sensor unit having at least two sensing modes, a wireless communication unit configured to wirelessly transmit sensing data corresponding to a signal sensed by the sensor unit to another terminal, the wireless communication unit receiving control data transmitted from the other terminal, and a control unit configured to determine whether or not to change a mode from a first mode to a second mode based on the signal sensed by the sensor unit, the control unit determining whether or not to change the mode from the second mode to the first mode based on the control data received by the wireless communication unit, wherein, comparing the two sensing modes of the sensor unit, a mode having a relatively long sensing interval is defined as the first mode and a mode having a relatively short sensing interval is defined as the second mode.

Abstract: A method includes implementing a coupled Voltage Controlled Oscillator (VCO) array with a number of VCOs, and arranging a number of switched capacitor elements in a geometric proportion in a tank circuit of each VCO to provide for finesse in control of a tunable frequency of the tank circuit. The method also includes utilizing a voltage control input of a varactor element of the tank circuit solely for achieving phase separation between the each VCO and another VCO of the coupled VCO array based on the provision of finesse in the control of the tunable frequency of the tank circuit, and mixing Local Oscillator (LO) signals generated through the number of VCOs of the coupled VCO array with signals from antenna elements of an antenna array to introduce differential phase shifts in signal paths coupled to the antenna elements during performing beamforming with the antenna array.

Abstract: Systems and methods for processing, transmitting and displaying data received from an analyte sensor, such as a glucose sensor, are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method for transmitting data between a first communication device associated with an analyte sensor and a second communication device configured to provide user access to sensor-related information comprises: activating a transceiver of a first communication device associated with an analyte sensor at a first time; and establishing a two-way communication channel with the second communication device; wherein the activating comprises waking the transceiver from a low power sleep mode using a forced wakeup from the second communication device.

Abstract: A communication port and connector are described. A mobile computing device may include a hardware element, with the hardware element being communicatively coupled to a connection. The connection is communicatively coupled to a communication port, and the communication port includes a first pin and a second pin. Additionally, at least one of the first pin and the second pin is comprised of a ferromagnetic material. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: A mobile wireless device/platform dynamically selects or instantiates a desired interface to improve conditions related to the mobile (multi-radio) wireless device, such as power consumption savings, radio coexistence mitigation, electromagnetic interference (EMI) reduction, etc. In one instance, the mobile wireless device identifies one or more hardware interfaces in a mobile wireless device host. The mobile wireless device then dynamically selects the one or more hardware interfaces to facilitate communication between a peripheral device and the mobile wireless device host.

Abstract: Communication devices and methods are disclosed, wherein a test signal is generated at a first frequency and a higher harmonic of said test signal is received and processed at a second frequency higher than said first frequency.

Abstract: An apparatus and method is disclosed to negotiate communications parameters between near field communications (NFC) capable devices. In some embodiments, the NFC capable devices operate in a negotiation phase to negotiate one or more communications parameters prior to transferring information. In other embodiments, the NFC capable devices simultaneously negotiate the one or more communications parameters with the transferring of the information.

Abstract: Methods and systems for fast synchronization and data reception for frequency hopping wireless communication systems are disclosed. Aspects of one method may include receiving a plurality of RF signals corresponding to a plurality of hopping frequencies. The RF signals may be processed in parallel to determine a hopping sequence. For example, the plurality of RF signals may be down-converted to a corresponding plurality of IF or baseband signals. The down-converted signals may be combined together to a single combined signal, and the single combined signal may then be processed to determine the frequency hopping sequence.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system enabling the contactless transfer of personal data from a mobile terminal including a first antenna coupled to a first chip cooperating with a first memory to a second memory cooperating with a second chip, with said second chip being coupled to a second antenna. According to the invention, the second memory is included in a passive radiofrequency transponder supplied by the electromagnetic field emitted by said first antenna during said transfer of personal data.

Abstract: A signal transmission system includes: a transmitting section including a first carrier signal generating section configured to generate a carrier signal for modulation and a first frequency converting section configured to generate a transmission signal by frequency-converting a transmission object signal by the carrier signal for modulation, the carrier signal for modulation being generated by the first carrier signal generating section; and a receiving section including a second carrier signal generating section configured to generate a carrier signal for demodulation and a second frequency converting section configured to frequency-convert the transmission signal received by the carrier signal for demodulation, the carrier signal for demodulation being generated by the second carrier signal generating section.

Abstract: A method of automatically switching connection is disclosed in the present invention. The method is applied to connection setting between a signal transmission device and at least one signal transceiver device. The method includes outputting a detecting signal to search the signal transceiver device within an effective range of the detecting signal, receiving a reacting signal generated according to the detecting signal, analyzing the detecting signal wherein the detecting signal represents a distance between the signal transmission device and the signal transceiver device, and switching the connection setting of the signal transmission device when the distance is smaller than a threshold, so that the signal transmission device can be matched with the signal transceiver device.

Abstract: A dual band printed antenna pair operates simultaneously at both WLAN frequency bands (2.4 GHz/5 GHz). The antenna pair provides high isolation between both antennas while having an efficient over the air performance. The antenna pair achieve greater than 20 dB isolation at 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz band, while having antennas positioned in close proximity. The high isolation is accomplished using an orthogonal antenna configuration (exploiting orthogonal polarization) and a parasitic element to further enhance isolation at 2.4 GHz. The antenna pair and parasitic element are printed on a Printed Circuit Board (PCB) adding relatively little cost to the Radio Frequency (RF) interface. The PCB is then fixed on top of a metal chassis with the antenna keep out area overhanging a corner of the metal chassis to enhance performance.

Abstract: Motor vehicles as well as infrastructure stations, which are stationary and which are installed on the side of the road such as traffic light systems for example, are provided as participants in a Car-to-X network. The vehicles include an automobile radio together with the communication unit for communicating with other participants of the network. In the event that such a vehicle travels through a region, for example a tunnel or a forest, in which a direct antenna reception of the radio signal of the radio station set in the automobile radio is poor or impossible and thus the reception quality of said radio signal is poor, the driver can be irritated or angered due to static or other disruptive noises as well as a loss of sound. Reception of radio signals in a Car-to-X communication system is improved by forwarding radio signals from one user to another.

Abstract: One or more embodiments provide circuitry for isolation and communication of signals between circuits operating in different voltage domains using capacitive coupling. The embodiments utilize capacitive structures having increased breakdown voltage in comparison to previous parallel plate implementations. The capacitive isolation is provided by parallel plate capacitive structures, each implemented to have parallel plates of different horizontal sizes. Due to the difference in horizontal size, edges of the parallel plates, where electric fields are the strongest, are laterally offset from the region where the parallel plates overlap. As a result, breakdown voltage between the parallel plates is increased.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for dynamically optimizing the transmission level of each remote terminal in a satellite-based communication network. Each remote terminal maintains quasi-error-free communication at the highest efficiency level available under changing link conditions and network configurations, without requiring the reservation of substantial power margins, which results in a much more efficient satellite network.

Abstract: A data transmitting method, a data controlling module and a mobile device using the same are disclosed for transmitting data from the mobile device to a destination on an internet. The mobile device includes a first communication module and a second communication module. First, a first internet connection between the first communication module and the internet is established. Next, a second internet connection between the second communication module and the internet is established. Then, a local area connection between the first and second communication modules is established. The data to be transmitted are divided into several packets. A first part of the packets is transmitted from the first communication module to the destination through the first internet connection, and a second part of the packets is transmitted from the first communication module to the destination through the local area connection and the second internet connection.

Abstract: In a signal-based gain control scheme, one or more gain levels used for processing signals are selected based on characteristics of previously received signals. For example, different gain levels may be used to receive sets of signals whereupon certain characteristics of the received sets of signals are determined. One or more gain levels are then selected based on these characteristics whereby another signal is processed based on the selected gain level(s). In some aspects, the signal-based gain control scheme may be employed to facilitate two-way ranging operations between two devices. For example, leading edge detection may involve determining a characteristic of a received signal, determining a threshold based on the characteristic, and identifying a leading edge associated with the received signal based on the threshold. In some aspects, the signal-based gain control scheme may be employed in an ultra-low power pulse-based communication system (e.g., in ultra-wideband communication devices).

Abstract: An information processing device is provided. The information processing device including a communication antenna having a variable Q value, for performing contactless-type communication with an external device by using a communication path capable of transmitting and receiving a signal using a carrier of a predetermined frequency, a communication speed determining unit for determining a communication speed in the communication with the external device, and a communication controlling unit for allowing the Q value of the communication antenna to be set to a value corresponding to a determined communication speed based on the communication speed determined in the communication speed determining unit.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of generating codebook in a wireless communication system with multiple antenna arrays, as well as a wireless communication system, base station and terminal using the codebook for communication. The method comprises steps of: providing a basic codebook which contains multiple pre-coding matrices; and assigning phase offsets to certain pre-coding matrices in the basic codebook to form a codebook with phase offset. The feedback overhead from a client to a base station side is reduced and a good precision of feedback for multi-antenna array is kept by applying the method of generating codebook and using the generated codebook in the wireless communication system, base station and terminal.

Abstract: A wireless transmitter using Wi-Fi or long range Bluetooth wireless devices for emitting a signal including one of the vehicle ID or the VIN. The signal is received by one or more deployed RF receivers. The received data can be utilized to aid an individual in locating a parking location of a specific vehicle, for use in recognizing the vehicle for passage through a tollway, a gate, or any other controlled passageway. The system is capable of operating either indoors or outdoors. The one of the vehicle ID or the VIN obtained through the emitted signal from the vehicle RF device can be associated with a payment account for payment of tolls, parking, etc. Receipt and decoding of the vehicle ID or the VIN can additionally be used to initiate telematics or other applications using an association with the vehicle identifier.

Abstract: Provided are a method and device for providing service via wireless communication. A device which provides a service includes a wireless communication unit which receives, from an external device, information about at least one content that is being reproduced by the external device; and a controller which is configured to request an object for using a service related to the at least one content from a server, and to receive the object from the server, and to output the object via an output unit.

Abstract: An image recording system includes a mobile terminal and an image recording apparatus. Having received device-specific information about the mobile terminal through first wireless communication, the image recording apparatus determines whether the image recording apparatus is to communicate with the mobile terminal through second wireless communication. When the image recording apparatus is not to communicate with the mobile terminal through the second wireless communication, the image recording apparatus transmits non-communication information to the mobile terminal through the first wireless communication. When having received the non-communication information through the first wireless communication, the mobile terminal transmits object image data to a server through the second wireless communication or first alternative communication.

Abstract: Systems and methods for establishing an in-band connection using an out-of-band connection are provided. In some aspects, a system includes a handshake module configured to communicate, by a first electronic device with a second electronic device, connection setup information over a first connection. The system also includes a security module configured to select a security scheme based on the communicated connection setup information. The system also includes a role module configured to determine a communication role of the first electronic device and a communication role of the second electronic device based on the communicated connection setup information. The system also includes a connection module configured to facilitate establishing a second connection between the first electronic device and the second electronic device based on the selected security scheme, the communication role of the first electronic device, and the communication role of the second electronic device.

Abstract: A method for transporting communications signals includes receiving an analog IF signal at a first unit. The analog IF signal includes a first carrier having a first frequency and a first bandwidth and a second carrier having a second frequency different from the first frequency and a second bandwidth. The analog IF signal is converted to a digitally sampled IF signal having the first carrier located in a first Nyquist zone, the second carrier located in a second Nyquist zone, an image of the first carrier located in a third Nyquist zone, and an image of the second carrier located in the third Nyquist zone. The image of the first carrier and the image of the second carrier is transmitted from the first unit to a second unit, where the image of the first carrier and the image of the second carrier is then converted to the analog IF signal.

Abstract: An apparatus that can communicate with multiple medical and/or wellness devices and encode data for efficient transmission is described. The apparatus can detect the presence of and receive data from one or more medical and/or wellness devices. The apparatus can receive, decode, store, process, encode, and forward received data through a wired and/or wireless interface. The wired data interface utilizes encoding techniques to render the data stream compatible with audio inputs of personal computing and communication devices.

Abstract: A method for establishing a communication link of a first communication device includes: selecting a second communication device for establishing a communication link on a screen of the first communication device; transmitting a request for a communication link to the selected second communication device; receiving a communication link response from the second communication device; and establishing a communication link between the first communication device and the second communication device.

Abstract: In an embodiment, vector training signals are received. Noise affecting the training signals is evaluated, and a noise indication is thus determined.

Abstract: A system and method is described herein for compensating for artifacts introduced by nodes in a wireless network. The method may include transmitting, by a first node, first characteristic information indicating the frequency response of the first node to a mobile station in the wireless network and receiving, by the first node from the mobile station, second characteristic information indicating the frequency response of a second node in the wireless network. By broadcasting the frequency response of each node in the network to each other node, the method may produce a compensated channel estimation that eliminates or reduces artifacts introduced by the nodes to wireless signals.

Abstract: The present invention proposes an infrastructure to enable seamless mobility for wireless metropolitan area networks (WMANs) and to provide for management of spectrum and network resources. An WMAN reference model is introduced where the radio resource management (RRM) and handover (HO) sub-layer is introduced into the protocol stack. The WMAN management plane is responsible for the RRM and HO management. Several physical and logical network architecture options for WMAN management are proposed.

Abstract: A wireless communication method and apparatus using adaptive transmission polarization control are provided. The wireless communication apparatus includes an orthogonal polarization antenna, a channel state estimator, and a transmission polarization state (TPS) selector. The orthogonal polarization antenna receives at least one reference signal. The channel state estimator estimates a wireless polarization channel on the basis of the reference signal. The TPS selector selects a TPS corresponding to the estimated wireless polarization channel from among a plurality of predefined TPSs, and feeds back the selected TPS information. Accordingly, the wireless communication apparatus feeds back information for polarization control using minimum uplink wireless resources, and maximizes a transmission capacity on the basis of the feedback information.

Abstract: A wireless communication system is disclosed. The wireless communication system performs data transmission using spatially multiplexed streams from a first terminal including N antennas to a second terminal including M antennas (N and M are integers larger than or equal to 2 and N>M).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a radio communication apparatus and a radio communications method, a radio communication system, a recording medium, and a computer program in which a response signal to an inquiry is returned to a master only when instructions to perform radio communications are issued. A CPU 51 blinks LED 56 when an inquiry signal is received, and transmits a response to the inquiry signal when a user who has referred to lighting of the LED 56 operates a connection response button 53. The connection response button 53 is operated when the user issues radio communications instructions with respect to the inquiry signal. In other words, even when wireless headphones 2 are within an area capable of radio communications with the master, only if the connection response button 53 is operated by the user, it sends to the master a response to the inquiry, and establishes connection.