Abstract: A method of determining a distance between a first device and a second device. The method comprises: performing an initial-ranging-operation, by exchanging two multi-frame ranging cycles between the first device and the second device, to calculate a clock ratio and a multi-frame-cycle-ToF. The method further comprises performing a plurality of single-message ranging cycles, wherein each single-message ranging cycle comprises: at a predetermined first-device-cycle-time after an earlier message is sent from the first device to the second device, the first device sending a single-ranging-message to the second device; determining a second-device-cycle-time as the time between the second device receiving the single-ranging-message and the earlier message being received by the second device; determining a current-message-ToF based on: the previous-message-ToF, the first-device-cycle-time, the clock ratio, and the second-device-cycle-time.

Abstract: A wireless communication system includes a first communication device and a second communication device. The first communication device includes a modulator configured to provide modulation and a first coupler configured to wirelessly transmit a signal. The second communication device includes a second coupler configured to wirelessly receive a signal by being coupled to the first coupler by at least one of electric-field coupling or magnetic-field coupling and a demodulator configured to provide demodulation. The first communication device or the second communication device includes an equalizer configured to provide equalization.

Abstract: A mobile communication terminal A performs near field communication with another mobile communication terminal B by a near field communication unit and obtains a communication distance with another mobile communication terminal B. An information acquisition unit acquires information on another mobile communication terminal B, information on the mobile communication terminal A, or both of the information when the communication distance to the other mobile communication terminal B is equal to or more than a threshold. An abnormality determination unit determines an abnormal state of the mobile communication terminal A based on information (position information, wearing information, or the like) acquired by the information acquisition unit. When the abnormality determination unit determines that the mobile communication terminal A is in the abnormal state, a lock unit locks the mobile communication terminal A, the other mobile communication terminal or both of those mobile communication terminals.

Abstract: A display device controlled via a smart phone (preferably using an TNC App) to display content selected by a requesting rider (e.g., code, symbol, the rider name, or a photo) in a clear and visible way to the waiting rider is a convenient method to identify the rider's designated vehicle instead of trying to search through model, color, and license plates of approaching vehicles as they enter a pickup area (e.g., airport designated area). The selected content is displayed on a display unit on the designated vehicle, and is transmitted to the display unit via a server associated with the designated vehicle using a secure protocol.

Abstract: A microphone module system comprising a microphone module with memory. The microphone module is connected to an original factory installed microphone of a vehicle and connected to an aftermarket radio to allow the original factory installed microphone to be compatible with an aftermarket radio. The microphone module includes a computer program that calibrates the factory installed microphone with the aftermarket radio that is originally embedded in the module memory. A method to remotely flash the module comprises steps of transferring a computer program to the microphone module, installing the microphone module in the vehicle, and calibrating the microphone module with the original factory microphone. The computer program may be specific to a make/model of a vehicle or universally applicable to all vehicles.

Abstract: A measurement apparatus includes a linear regulator, a switching regulator, an acquisition unit configured to acquire measurement data by sensing a signal as a measurement target, and a control unit configured to selectively drive the linear regulator or the switching regulator, wherein the control unit is configured to select and drive the linear regulator in a first period in which the measurement data is acquired by the acquisition unit, and select and drive the switching regulator in a second period that is different from the first period.

Abstract: Mechanisms for authenticating a connection between a user device and a streaming media content device comprising: identifying a collection of candidate streaming media content devices based on beacon(s) detected by a user device; receiving an indication that one of the content devices is to be selected for connection to the user device; transmitting instructions to the content devices to broadcast a signal, wherein the signal broadcast by each of the content devices contains a value that indicates an identity of the content device; receiving, from the user device, an audio signal that includes a detected signal; processing the audio signal to extract the value indicating the identity of a particular content device associated with the detected signal contained in the received audio signal; identifying the particular content device based on the determined value; and transmitting an indication that the user device and the particular content device are authenticated to communicate.

Abstract: A waveguide assembly, comprising an electrical circuit assembly, a dielectric waveguide with a longitudinal axis (A), and a waveguide transition lying therebetween for transmitting an electromagnetic wave between the electrical circuit assembly and the dielectric waveguide. The waveguide transition has a first electrically conductive plate and a second electrically conductive plate which are arranged between the electrical circuit assembly and the dielectric waveguide in an offset manner to each other in the direction of the longitudinal axis (A) of the dielectric waveguide.

Abstract: A method for wirelessly coupling respective transducers of an automated motion platform and a sub-surface sensor node through a skin of a limited-access structure for the purpose of wireless power and data transfer. Coordinates of an as-designed position of the transducer of the sensor node in a local coordinate system of the limited-access structure are retrieved from a non-transitory tangible computer-readable storage medium. Then coordinates of a target position on an external surface of the skin of the limited-access structure are estimated. The target position is calculated to be aligned with the as-designed position of the transducer of the sensor node. The motion platform is moved under computer control so that the transducer onboard the motion platform moves toward the target position. Movement ceases when the transducer onboard the motion platform is at the target position. Then wave energy is transferred between the aligned transducers.

Abstract: An example device includes multiple Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) transceivers, wherein a first BLE transceiver is configured to receive a first BLE advertising signal on a first channel of a BLE frequency band, a second BLE transceiver is configured to receive a second BLE advertising signal on a second channel of the BLE frequency band, and a third BLE transceiver is configured to receive a third BLE advertising signal on a third BLE channel. The first BLE transceiver, the second BLE transceiver, and the third BLE transceiver currently listen for the BLE advertising signals. Processing logic coupled to the BLE transceivers determines data indicative of a distance from the device to a tag that is a source of BLE advertising signals and provides the data to one of a location server or an asset management system.

Abstract: An emulated card switching method, electronic device, and communication system are provided. The method includes sending first information to an near field communication (NFC) card reader which determines a first protocol based on the first information and a protocol supported by the NFC card reader, and performs a service process of the first protocol with the electronic device, if no identification information is obtained, modifying protocol information of a first emulated card from the first information to second information, sending the second information to the NFC card reader which obtains the second information from the electronic device, determines a second protocol based on the second information and the protocol supported by the NFC card reader, and performs a service process of the second protocol with the electronic device, and if identification information is obtained, switching the first emulated card to a second emulated card corresponding to the identification information.

Abstract: A wireless communication apparatus is provided with: a signal receiving circuit configured to wirelessly receive a measurement value of a sensor from a slave apparatus; a position estimator configured to estimate a position of the slave apparatus; a storage device configured to store a history of the position of the slave apparatus; and a master control circuit configured to display the measurement value of the sensor and the position of the slave apparatus on a display device. When the master control circuit fails to receive the measurement value of the sensor from the slave apparatus, the master control circuit displays, on the display device, a latest position stored in the storage device, together with an error message indicating that communication between the wireless communication apparatus and the slave apparatus is interrupted.

Abstract: A power control device and method, the method including obtaining, by a terminal device, class of device information of a peer device, determining, by the terminal device, based on the class of device information, a class of device of the peer device, and performing at least one of sending, by the terminal device, in response to the terminal device determining that the class of device of the peer device is a non-preset class of device, data to the peer device at a first transmit power, or sending, by the terminal device, data to the peer device at a second transmit power—in response to the terminal device determining that the class of device of the peer device is a preset class of device, —where the terminal device establishes a Bluetooth connection to the peer device, and the first transmit power is less than the second transmit power.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a near field communication (NFC) device is provided, comprising: a communication unit configured to be communicatively coupled to an NFC reader; a processing unit configured to use a plurality of emulated cards for executing one or more applications; a profile determination unit configured to determine a polling profile of said NFC reader, wherein the polling profile represents a sequence of predefined radio frequency (RF) transmission events, and wherein the profile determination unit is configured to determine said polling profile by comparing a detected sequence of RF transmission events with one or more predetermined sequences; a card selection unit configured to select a specific one of said emulated cards for use by the processing unit in dependence on the polling profile determined by the profile determination unit. In another embodiment, a corresponding method of operating an NFC device is conceived.

Abstract: A system for providing wireless power transfer includes a primary antenna having a primary lens surrounding the primary antenna and a secondary antenna having a secondary lens surrounding the secondary antenna. The secondary antenna is operatively connected to power at least one sensor. A mains power source is operatively connected to power the primary antenna. The primary and secondary antennas are separated a distance apart to wirelessly transfer power from the primary antenna to the secondary antenna.

Abstract: In a case where the setting information does not include a frequency band information corresponding to the first frequency band and does not include a frequency band information corresponding to the second frequency band or in a case where the setting information includes the frequency band information corresponding to the first frequency band and the frequency band information corresponding to the second frequency band, the communication apparatus wirelessly connects with the external apparatus using the first frequency band with priority than the second frequency.

Abstract: In some embodiments, an exemplary computer system may include a non-transient memory, electronically storing program code; and a computer processor, when executing the program code, may be configured to manage a virtual business, offering a plurality of real-life third-party products of a third party, real-life third-party services of the third party, or both, in a virtual reality realm, where the updatable graphical user interface includes each respective visual representation of each respective real-life third-party product, each respective real-life third-party service, or both; and receive near-field communications from a plurality of computing devices associated with a plurality of users to select a plurality of programmed visual objects linked to at least one third-party computer inventory of the third party to enable to place, by activating each programmed visual object, a plurality of real-life orders for a plurality of real-life third-party products, real-life third-party services, or both, while rem

Abstract: A wireless sensor includes a radio frequency (RF) front end and a sensing integrated circuit (IC). The RF front end includes an antenna that is operable to transceive RF signals and a tuning circuit. The sensing IC includes a power supply. The sensing IC is operable to detect an impedance change of the power supply. The sensing IC is further operable to convert the impedance change into a digital value. The sensing IC is further operable to output, via the antenna, the digital value.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure provide a power activation module for powering one or more wearable electronic components. The power activation module includes a switch configured to provide a path for current flow between a battery associated with the power activation module, the one or more wearable electronic components, and a ground terminal. The power activation module also includes a sensor configured to detect whether a signal is applied to the sensor and, based on the detection, output a first digital output signal for controlling, at least in part, the switch to control the current flow from the battery to the one or more wearable electronic components. The power activation module also includes a lock pin configured to receive a lock signal, wherein when the lock signal is received, the switch is locked to allow current flow from the battery to the one or more wearable electronic components.

Abstract: Using inductive currents to wirelessly charge a device via a device connected to a power source. This inductive charging may result when a first mobile device recognizes a second mobile device via a wireless connection (e.g., Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), Near-Field Communication (NFC), or the like). An application stored on the first mobile device may recognize a second mobile device by transmitting an advertising packet when the first mobile device is connected to a power source. An advertising packet may be received by the second mobile device and the second mobile device may transmit a response to the advertising packet in order to generate a connection between the first and second mobile devices. The response may include data such as, connection strength, response time, connection preferences, and the like. Upon detection and connection, the second mobile device may be wirelessly charged by the first device via inductive charging.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments may use a contactless card as a secondary form of authentication in a multi-factor authentication for a secure messaging service. The recipient party of a request to initiate a messaging service session (such as a server computing device) may be programmed to use the phone number of the originating device to look up records regarding an identity of a party and their associated phone number as a primary credential and then may require an authentication credential originating from the contactless card as a secondary credential for the initiating party. In some instances, the credential originating from the contactless card is a onetime password that is valid only for a period of time. The recipient party determines whether the onetime password is valid. If both credentials are valid, a secure messaging session may be initiated with the initiating party.

Abstract: A micro-isolator is described. The micro-isolator may include a first isolator element, a second isolator element, and a first dielectric material separating the first isolator element from the second isolator element. A second dielectric material may completely or partly encapsulate the second isolator element, or may be present at outer corners of the second isolator element. The second dielectric material may have a larger bandgap than the first dielectric material, and its configuration may reduce electrostatic charge injection into the first dielectric material. The micro-isolator may be formed using microfabrication techniques.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method and system for performing a transaction between a buyer and a seller. A payment request may be received from a first device associated with the seller. An identifier of a second device associated with the buyer may be determined. Data corresponding to the payment request may be transmitted to the second device. The second device may request that the buyer present a payment card to the second device. Payment card data may be received, where the payment card data was read by an NFC interface of the second device communicating with the payment card. After receiving the payment card data, a request may be transmitted to complete the transaction. A notification of the transaction result may be transmitted to the first device.

Abstract: A power transmitter includes: a first switch coupled between a first node and a reference voltage node; a second switch configured to be coupled between a power supply and the first node; a coil and a capacitor coupled in series between the first node and the reference voltage node; a first sample-and-hold (S&H) circuit having an input coupled to the first node; and a timing control circuit configured to generate a first control signal, a second control signal, and a third control signal that have a same frequency, where the first control signal is configured to turn ON and OFF the first switch alternately, the second control signal is configured to turn ON and OFF the second switch alternately, and where the third control signal determines a sampling time of the first S&H circuit and has a first pre-determined delay from a first edge of the first control signal.

Abstract: A visual indicator support which is intended to be irreversibly assembled on an outer face of a payment device and is configured to assume an orientation position, in which, when assembled with the payment device, it is mobile in rotation about an axis substantially perpendicular to the outer face of the payment device.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a method includes: placing a template at a first surface of a structure; placing a first magnet at the first surface based on the template; placing a second magnet at a second surface of the structure at a first location in which a magnetic field between the first and second magnets moves the second magnet towards the first magnet; waiting for the second magnet to stop moving at a second location of the second surface; marking the second location; and attaching a sub-surface wireless charger based on a location of the template.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a modified NFC framing is used by a reader and selected devices during at least a part of the communication between the reader and the selected devices. The reader and the selected devices store modification rules for modifying the frames. Devices not storing those modification rules will discard the received modified frames.

Abstract: The present application relates to devices and components including apparatus, systems, and methods to identify resources for body position sensing and utilize the resources for body position sensing operations via user equipment of a wireless communication system.

Abstract: Various embodiments are generally directed to improving card security by providing a user a contactless card with no sensitive card information, such as card number, card verification value, and expiration date, printed thereon, and displaying the sensitive card information relative to the card in augmented reality (AR) based on successful NFC-based user authentication. According to examples, the NFC-based user authentication may be performed by one-tapping or single tapping the contactless card to user mobile device. One or more portions of the sensitive card information may be obfuscated to further enhance card security. Moreover, the user can interact with AR elements including the sensitive card information to perform various actions.

Abstract: A near-field communication device includes a communication antenna for near-field communication formed along a plane, an interface circuit connected to the communication antenna for making a signal of the near-field communication pass through the interface circuit, a wireless communication IC connected to the interface circuit for processing the signal of the near-field communication, a power reception coil arranged along the plane to surround the communication antenna, a resonant capacitor constituting, together with the power reception coil, a power reception resonant circuit, and a rectifying and smoothing circuit connected to the power reception resonant circuit. The power reception resonant circuit resonates at a frequency of the near-field communication, and magnetic flux generated in the vicinity of the power reception coil by a resonant current flowing through the power reception resonant circuit interlinks with the communication antenna.

Abstract: A portable computer device includes a computer body, a keyboard, a backlight circuit board and a metal layer. The computer body has a wireless transceiver and a system ground terminal. The keyboard is mounted on the computer body. The backlight circuit board is disposed under the keyboard and is electrically connected to the computer body. The backlight circuit board has a plurality of light sources and a circuit trace. The circuit trace is electrically connected to the plurality of light sources. The wireless transceiver is located at a side of the backlight circuit board. The metal layer is formed on a position of the backlight circuit board where there is no circuit trace and is adjacent to the wireless transceiver. The metal layer is electrically connected to the system ground terminal for suppressing electromagnetic interference of the backlight circuit board to the wireless transceiver.

Abstract: An electronic device comprises: a wireless communication circuitry configured to support a Bluetooth protocol, wherein the wireless communication circuitry can be configured to: transmit an IAC-based ID packet for a communication connection with an external electronic device, receive, from the external electronic device, an FHS packet corresponding to the ID packet, identify whether an EIR field included in the FHS packet indicates the transmission of an EIR packet, identify whether a reserved field included in the FHS packet indicates the retransmission of the EIR packet based on the EIR field indicating the transmission of the EIR packet, receive the EIR packet from the external electronic device, and transmit, to the external electronic device, an ACK signal for the reception of the EIR packet in response to the reception of the EIR packet.

Abstract: A method for obtaining download information of an application includes: a first device reading tag data of a second device; a second server receiving a first request that carries identification information of the second device and application supporting capability information of the first device. The identification information is associated with the tag data and the first request is used for obtaining download information of a device management application from the second server.

Abstract: A wearable electronic device, a system and methods of monitoring with a wearable electronic device. The device includes a hybrid wireless communication module with wireless communication sub-modules to selectively acquire location data from both indoor and outdoor sources, as well as a wireless communication sub-module to selectively transmit an LPWAN signal to provide location information based on the acquired data. The device may also include one or more sensors to collect one or more of environmental data, activity data and physiological data. The device may transmit some or all of its acquired data to a larger system, including a cloud-based server to, in addition to providing location-based data, be used as a part of a predictive health care protocol to correlate changes in acquired data to salient indicators of the health of a wearer of the device. In one form, the predictive health care protocol uses a machine learning model.

Abstract: A method for providing secure pairing across devices in an Internet of Thing (IoT) environment, includes identifying presence information of one or more second IoT devices in a vicinity of a first IoT device and positional information of the one or more second IoT devices relative to the first IoT device, identifying transaction context information for one or more pairing transactions between the first IoT device and the one or more second IoT devices, generating a confidence zone based on at least one of the presence information, the positional information or the transaction context information, determining a pairing action between a target IoT device and the first IoT device based on the confidence zone and information for the target IoT device, and executing at least one action to establish or deny a secure pairing between the target IoT device and the first IoT device based on the pairing action.

Abstract: A system and method for fast save/restore is disclosed. The system and method include one or more logical units (LUs) residing in independent power domains, one or more digital frequency synthesizers (DFS), each of the one or more DFS associated with one of the one or more LUs, the one or more DFSs configured to lock a system complex frequency and ramp the one or more LUs to system complex frequency, and one or more slave fast save/restore control (FSRC) units, each slave FSRC unit associated with one of the one or more LUs, the one or more slave FSRC units configured to save/restore the FSRC states of the one or more LUs.

Abstract: A method includes receiving, by an electronic device, an instruction for wiping data or performing a factory reset, setting an identifier according to the instruction, shutting down or restarting electronic device, reading the identifier when the electronic device is powered on or is connected to a network, sending a request to a server to request the server to delete a security service from a secure element (SE), receiving a command from the server, where the command instructs the electronic device to delete a target security service from the SE, and the target security service is based on a security service installed in the SE and a list of deletable security services stored in the server, and deleting, a secure element applet corresponding to the target security service from the SE according to the first command.

Abstract: A first medical device can acquire a physiological parameter value from a patient and communicate the physiological parameter value to a medical network interface. The medical network interface can link a patient ID associated with the physiological parameter and a device ID associated with the first medical device with the medical network interface's device ID. The medical network interface can pass the physiological parameter value to a second medical device for further processing or routing to another medical device.

Abstract: A communication device may supply a first public key and specific information to a first wireless interface, send a first authentication response to the first external device in a case where a first authentication request is received from the first external device after the first public key and the specific information have been sent to the first external device. The communication device may receive first connection information from the first external device after the first authentication response has been sent to the first external device, establish the second wireless connection in a case where the first connection information is received from the first external device, and establish the third wireless connection in a case where a specific signal including the specific information is received from the first external device after the first public key and the specific information have been sent to the first external device.

Abstract: An apparatus for a wireless switch. In some embodiments, the wireless switch includes an input device, a radio, a memory, and an electronic processor. The electronic processor is configured to place a mode selection indicator in an asserted state in response to a first manipulation of the input device, and to operate the wireless switch in a wireless mesh network communication mode in response to the mode selection indicator being placed in the asserted state.

Abstract: A communications method is established using random and derivative device identifiers to authenticate, and to deliver targeted marketing and other customized communications to, app-tracking transparency and other devices so as to enable the continued privacy and anonymity of the device users.

Abstract: A network-enabled smart apparatus has a data processing system, at least one operational system, wide area and local network communication interfaces, and a memory. The memory has stored therein apparatus identification information, at least one service application, and an activation application. The activation application causes the data processing system to establish an internet connection and create an NFC-enabled web page. The data processing system transmits, to the user device instructions to navigate to the NFC-enabled web page and instructions for the user to tap an NFC-enabled smart card to the user device. The apparatus data processing system reads, via the NFC-enabled web page, NFC information transmitted to the user device by the smart transaction card. The application causes the apparatus to transmit the NFC information to a service administration server, and receive, from the service administration server, a service activation command.

Abstract: A voltage sensor system for determining an abnormal circuit condition in a multi-layer printed circuit board is disclosed. The printed circuit board has a plurality of layers. One of the layers includes a trace network and a sensor circuit. The sensor circuit includes the trace network and a sensing point. The sensor circuit is coupled between a voltage supply and a ground. A controller is coupled to the sensing point. The controller is operable to determine a voltage of the sensing point and compare the voltage to a threshold value to determine an abnormal circuit condition in the printed circuit board.

Abstract: An electronic device including an electronic pen and a method of controlling a communication connection with the electronic pen is provided. The electronic device include a housing, a touch-screen display, a first wireless communication circuit, an extended recess disposed inside the housing, a first wireless charging circuit; an electronic pen including a second wireless communication circuit and a second wireless charging circuit electrically coupled to the first wireless charging circuit, a processor, and a memory. The memory stores instructions causing the processor to detect whether the electronic pen is inserted into the recess, charge the electronic pen through the first wireless charging circuit based on the detection, receive inherent information of the electronic pen through the first wireless communication circuit during or after the charging, and maintain or re-establish a communication connection with the electronic pen based on at least a portion of the received inherent information.

Abstract: A method and a system are provided for secure authorization of credentials using a voice enabled device. The user device encodes encrypted authorization credentials into an inaudible soundwave and emits the soundwave via a speaker to the voice enabled device. The voice enabled device, while in a listening state, detects the inaudible soundwave via a microphone. The voice enabled device decodes the inaudible soundwave and transmits the cryptographically secured authorization information by the payment card system.

Abstract: A wireless communication device includes a battery, a power management integrated circuit (PMIC), a near field communication (NFC) integrated circuit connected to the battery and to the PMIC, and an internal device connected to the NFC integrated circuit and configured to support an NFC operation, wherein the NFC integrated circuit includes a power supply path control circuit configured to cut off a first power supply path from the PMIC to the internal device when the NFC integrated circuit is in an on-state or an operating state and to form a second power supply path from the battery to the internal device to supply power to the internal device based on existence or non-existence of a first supply voltage provided from the PMIC.

Abstract: This application discloses a method for automatically activating an NFC application and a terminal, and relates to the terminal field. When a terminal has a plurality of SEs, an NFC application accessed by a transaction instruction is automatically activated. The terminal may include an NFC controller and at least two SEs, and each of the at least two SEs carries at least one NFC application. A specific solution is as follows: The NFC controller receives a transaction instruction, determines a target SE from the at least two SEs according to the transaction instruction, and sends the transaction instruction to the target SE; the target SE receives the transaction instruction, and determines, according to the transaction instruction, a target NFC application from an NFC application carried in the target SE; and the target SE runs the target NFC application, and executes the transaction instruction.

Abstract: An electronic device including a plurality of SEs, wherein each of the plurality of SEs carries at least one NFC application, and configured to store first identifiers and SE location information indicating an SE that carries a corresponding NFC application of a plurality of NFC applications, receive a transaction instruction, search, in response to that the transaction instruction carries a first identifier, the stored SE location information for SE location information corresponding to the first identifier carried in the transaction instruction, determine a first target SE from at least two SEs based on the SE location information, and send the transaction instruction to the first target SE.

Abstract: A patient support apparatus, such as a bed, cot, stretcher, recliner, etc. includes a support deck, one or more lifts, and a plurality of circuit boards. Each circuit board includes an associated controller and memory, as well as a set of data associated with that circuit board. One of the controllers, such as, but not limited to, a main controller is adapted to automatically store a backup copy of the set of data associated with the other circuit boards. This main controller is further adapted to automatically determine if any of the circuit boards, including itself, are replacements of a previously installed circuit board. If so, the main controller uses the backup copy of the corresponding set of data to supply the replacement circuit board with the data from its previous counterpart, thereby ensuring that the historical data from past circuit boards is automatically transferred forward to their replacements.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems and methods for using a primary device, communicatively coupled to a remote system, to configure or re-configure a secondary device in the same environment as the primary device. In some instances, the primary device may communicatively couple to the secondary device via a short-range wireless connection and to the remote system via a wireless area network (WAN), a wired connection, or the like. Thus, the primary device may act as an intermediary between the secondary device and the remote system for configuring the secondary device.