Abstract: An intelligent electronic device (IED) is provided. The IED includes a metering sub-assembly and an input base module sub-assembly. The metering sub-assembly is hinged to the input base module sub-assembly, where when in an open position, various cables, connectors, and input/output cards/modules are accessible. Various input/output cards/modules are interchangeable to add/change functionality and/or communication capabilities to the IED. In one embodiment, a communication card is provided with at least one antenna disposed internal or external to a housing of the IED.

Abstract: A method and system for automatically coupling Bluetooth devices is disclosed. In some embodiments, the method includes identifying a plurality of Bluetooth devices within a predefined discoverable range of a computing device; identifying one or more current applications running on the computing device; determining a plurality of connection parameters associated with the computing device; assigning a confidence score to each of the plurality of Bluetooth devices based on a rule engine; iteratively generating a priority list by arranging the plurality of Bluetooth devices in an order of connection preference based on assigned confidence scores; coupling at least one Bluetooth device from the plurality of Bluetooth devices with the computing device based on the priority list generated iteratively.

Abstract: Embodiments are generally directed to systems, devices, methods, and techniques to control devices via a mobile device platform in a smart building system. Embodiments further include techniques to determine a device of the smart building system and an action to perform by the device. The techniques include establishing, a connection with a smart lock of the smart system, and communicating a request to perform the action to the smart lock of the smart system.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for detecting a wearing status of a wearable device, the wearing status indicating whether a user is wearing the wearable device and sending wearing status data to a companion communication device to control a behavior of the companion communication device.

Abstract: A kind of electromagnetic vehicle pulse effects various dimensions remote online monitoring system of the present invention belongs to technical field of electromagnetic compatibility measurement, its structure has CAN bus to diagnose subsystem (1), audio-video monitoring subsystem (2), induced voltage measurement subsystem (3), fiber distribution network (4) and remote control subsystem (5), wherein, remote control subsystem 5 is connected respectively to CAN bus by fiber distribution network (4) and diagnoses subsystem (1), audio-video monitoring subsystem (2) and induced voltage measurement subsystem (3).

Abstract: A computing system comprising one or more electronic computing devices receives data from a hearing-assistance device. The computing system determines, based on the data received from the hearing-assistance device, a cognitive benefit measure for a wearer of the hearing-assistance device. The cognitive benefit measure being an indication of a change of a cognitive benefit of the wearer of the hearing-assistance device attributable to use of the hearing-assistance device by the wearer of the hearing-assistance device. The computing device outputs an indication of the cognitive benefit measure.

Abstract: A BLUETOOTH electronic tag is provided, including an upper cover and a substrate, a circuit board is disposed on the substrate, and an electronic tag control circuit is disposed on the circuit board; the electronic tag control circuit includes a power circuit, a power protection circuit, a main control circuit, a BLUETOOTH transmission circuit, an identification circuit, and an electronic tag circuit; the power circuit is configured to provide power to the main control circuit through the power protection circuit; the main control circuit is configured to control the identification circuit through the BLUETOOTH transmission circuit, and the identification circuit is configured to transmit identification information to the electronic tag circuit. The BLUETOOTH electronic tag has complete functions, a stable and unimpeded information transmission, a convenient usage, and a good practicability, which improves a work efficiency.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention pertain to a method for pairing devices using near field communication and an electronic apparatus using the same.

Abstract: A method of communication in a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) network comprising a master device and a plurality of slave devices. The method has the steps of: generating a unique identifier parameter comprising a data string having a plurality of bits; assigning to each slave device a unique bit of the unique identifier parameter and a value of the bit representative of active communication; sending from the master device to each slave device a communication which includes the unique identifier parameter; at each slave device, determining the value of the bit assigned to the respective slave device; at each slave device, if the determined value of the bit is representative of active communication, processing the communication, otherwise ignoring the communication.

Abstract: A computing system may use redundant communication pathways for communicating surgical imaging feed(s). The computing system may obtain multiple surgical video streams via multiple pathways. The multiple surgical video streams may include copies of the same video. The surgical video streams may be obtained, for example, from the same intra-body imaging feed, such as intra-body visual light feed. For example, a first video stream may be obtained via a communication pathway, and a second video stream may be obtained via another communication pathway. The computing system may display or send a surgical video stream for display. The computing system may whether the video stream being displayed has encountered any issues. Upon detecting an issue with the video stream being displayed, the computing system may display or send another obtained surgical video stream for display.

Abstract: Various implementations include approaches for establishing a Bluetooth (BT) connection between devices. One example approach includes: in response to a trigger at a first BT device, attempting to determine a received signal strength indicator (RSSI) of a second BT device paired to the first BT device, the second BT device having a highest priority on a list of one or more BT devices paired to the first BT device; in response to determining the RSSI for the second BT device, determining if the RSSI of the second BT device satisfies a threshold; and in response to determining that the RSSI of the second BT device satisfies the threshold, attempting to establish a BT connection between the first BT device and the second BT device.

Abstract: A mobile device includes a Bluetooth transceiver, the Bluetooth transceiver being in an idle power state when not securely paired to a second Bluetooth transceiver of a peripheral device. The mobile device further includes an audio interface, the audio interface coupled to the Bluetooth transceiver, the audio interface configured to connect to a second audio interface of the peripheral device.

Abstract: In some implementations, a system adaptively adapts engagement between a user and an application based on prior user interactions and context data associated with the user. A performance category for which performance is tracked for a user of the application is initially identified. Context data indicating a current context of the user is received from a client device associated with the user. One or more responsiveness scores indicating actions of the user with respect to the performance category following the previous communications through the application are determined. A communication is then selected from among communications of multiple types based on the context data for the user and the one or more responsiveness scores for the user. A time to provide the communication to the user is determined based on the context data. The selected communication is provided for output by the client device at the determined time.

Abstract: This disclosure describes a computer implemented method for receiving authentication credentials identifying a user; identifying computing systems for which the user is authorized access to; and transmitting tokens granting access to the identified computing systems. In some embodiments, no two tokens of the transmitted tokens grants access to the same one of the identified computing systems. The user typically has access to a management tool configured to manage the transmission of the received tokens to the corresponding computing systems, thereby granting the user the ability to have seamless access to any of the computing systems associated with the user's authenticated identity.

Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for event device maintenance are described herein. In some examples, one or more embodiments include a mobile device comprising a user interface, a memory, and a processor to execute instructions stored in the memory to receive an inventory including a group of event devices, generate a device identification analysis for the group of event devices, display on the user interface the device identification analysis, receive an input for an event device of the group to take an audit action, and initiate the audit action to be taken by the event device of the group in response to the input.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for detecting a wearing status of a wearable device, the wearing status indicating whether a user is wearing the wearable device and sending wearing status data to a companion communication device to control a behavior of the companion communication device.

Abstract: A system and method for generating dynamic playlists utilizing device co-presence proximity. In accordance with an embodiment, the method can include identifying music preferences by analyzing the listening history on a device of a user; and recognizing what devices are co-present within a set proximity for the purposes of matching such devices. In accordance with an embodiment, the system can be determine what music each individual in a group has been listening to historically, and determine when those individuals are within a certain proximity to one another, including for example analyzing the media content played on a smartphone and recognising when two smartphones are in a same location.

Abstract: A method includes receiving an absence schedule and storing the absence schedule in a memory. The absence schedule indicates a plurality of absence periods during which a group owner device in a wireless network will be unavailable for receiving transmissions in a frequency band. The method further includes controlling a primary radio transceiver of a wireless device based on the absence schedule, receiving a first request from a secondary radio transceiver of the wireless device to transmit a first wireless message in the frequency band, and granting the first request in response to determining based on the stored absence schedule that a transmission time of the first wireless message is within one of the plurality of absence periods.

Abstract: Prompt and secure data communication paring concepts are described. In one example, a method for data communications includes a client device receiving an advertising packet from a peripheral device, comparing a signal strength indicator for the advertising packet to a threshold, generating a session key based on the comparing, and transmitting the session key to the peripheral device. The method also includes communicating and acknowledging one or more data chunks between the devices through a secure communications channel. The concepts are different that traditional pairing techniques for short-range, low-power wireless data communications in that secure communications channels can be achieved automatically, relatively more quickly, and repeatedly without the need for user intervention. The secure communications channels can be established and reestablished without the need for traditional pairing techniques.

Abstract: A non-contact communication medium according to one disclosed embodiment includes a memory unit, a power generation unit, a power monitoring unit, and a capacitance control unit. The power generation unit includes a resonant circuit and a rectification circuit, and generates electric power to be supplied to the memory unit. The resonant circuit includes an antenna coil and resonant capacitance unit having a variable capacitance value, and the rectification circuit rectifies a resonant output of the resonant circuit. The power monitoring unit includes a current adjustment element, a reference voltage generation source, and an operational amplifier. The operational amplifier controls the current adjustment element such that an output voltage of the rectification circuit is equal to a reference voltage from the reference voltage generation source. The capacitance control unit is configured to control the resonant capacitance unit on the basis of an output of the operational amplifier.

Abstract: A first roadside network unit is provided. A first transceiver for a first wireless communication network is designed to receive data from a second wireless network unit on a first channel of the first wireless communication network. A processor is designed to provide the received data to a second transceiver for transmission to a third roadside network unit. The second transceiver for a second wireless communication network is designed to transmit the data provided by the processor to the third roadside network unit on a second channel of the second communication network.

Abstract: A Bluetooth controller circuit includes: a clock counter arranged to operably generate a first count value corresponding to a reference clock signal; a count value adjusting circuit arranged to operably generate a second count value according to the first count value; a time slot determining circuit arranged to operably determine timing of respective transmission slots according to the second count value; a transceiver circuit arranged to operably transmit Bluetooth signal in transmission slots determined by the time slot determining circuit; and a control circuit, coupled with the count value adjusting circuit, the time slot determining circuit, and the transceiver circuit, and arranged to operably control operations of the count value adjusting circuit, the time slot determining circuit, and the transceiver circuit.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A base station may identify a listen-before-talk (LBT) procedure to use for transmitting a downlink signal to a user equipment (UE) on a shared radio frequency spectrum band. The LBT procedure may be a group LBT procedure associated with a first set of contention window durations or an individual listen-before talk procedure associated with a second set of contention window durations. The base station may determine a contention window duration corresponding to the identified LBT procedure, perform the identified LBT procedure using the determined contention window duration, and transmit the downlink signal to the UE based on the performed LBT procedure.

Abstract: A request to perform a compute task is received. A plurality of compute processor resources eligible to perform the compute task is identified, wherein the plurality of compute processor resources includes two or more of the following: a field-programmable gate array, an application-specific integrated circuit, a graphics processing unit, or a central processing unit. Based on an optimization metric, one of the compute processor resources is dynamically selected to perform the compute task.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for transferring data, in which a peripheral device and a central device are wirelessly connected in accordance with the Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) standard and a data packet is transferred within a transfer window of a Bluetooth Low Energy data channel between the peripheral device and the central device.

Abstract: A wireless communication apparatus mounted on a mobile body includes a transmitter and a receiver. The transmitter is configured to transmit position information indicating a position to which the mobile body is scheduled to move, to a server apparatus. The receiver is configured to receive communication quality information indicating a communication quality corresponding to the position, from the server apparatus. The transmitter is configured to transmit the date at a communication position specified based on the communication quality information.

Abstract: Method for pairing a Wi-Fi type terminal with a Wi-Fi type access point connected to a display unit, the pairing method comprising the steps, implemented by the access point, of: detecting the presence of a terminal; detecting whether the terminal is located near the access point; if the presence of the terminal near the access point is detected, displaying a message proposing to pair the terminal to the access point on the display unit; when a pairing acceptance signal is received, displaying a pairing information message on the display unit providing assistance for pairing the terminal with the access point.

Abstract: A device localization system for a vehicle and a mobile device configured as a Phone-as-a-Key (PaaK) is described. The system includes a fob-free mode for performing remote control vehicle features using a selective mobile device localization technique that reduces motive functionality of the vehicle, based location of a user performing the vehicle control during the remote-control operation. The system determines a geographic position of a user using a single Bluetooth® Low Energy (BLE) antenna, and establishes establish a high-fidelity zone based on a change in mobile device position. The system reduces a motive functionality of the vehicle, based on the selective mobile device localization, from a first motive mode having a full motive functionality to a second motive mode responsive to determining that the mobile device is not present in the high-fidelity zone.

Abstract: The present invention provides a wireless communication method of a wireless device, wherein the wireless device includes a first wireless module and a second wireless module, and the wireless communication method includes the steps of: using the first wireless module to receive frame exchange information from the second wireless module, wherein the frame exchange information comprises timing of signal transmission and signal reception of the second wireless module; and scheduling signal transmission and signal reception of the first wireless module according to the frame exchange information of the second wireless module.

Abstract: A method in a node is disclosed. The method comprises generating a tag for an associated data packet at a first layer, the generated tag indicating one or more parameters related to transmission of the associated data packet. The method comprises signaling the tag from the first layer to another layer. The method comprises mapping, at the another layer, the associated data packet to a logical channel based on the one or more parameters indicated by the tag, and selecting one or more resources for transmission of the associated data packet based on the mapping of the associated data packet to the logical channel.

Abstract: A terminal screen-on/off control method includes receiving an operation instruction that is sent by a user by using a first terminal; if the operation instruction meets a preset condition, determining a current state of a screen of a second terminal, and if the current state of the screen is on, controlling the second terminal to turn off the screen; or if the current state of the screen is off, controlling the second terminal to turn on the screen. The preset condition is used to determine whether the second terminal is to turn the screen on/off. The first terminal can be directly used to control the second terminal to turn the screen on/off. This operation is very simple.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a control circuit system of a pair of mobile terminals comprising a first mobile terminal and a second mobile terminal. The first mobile terminal comprises a first display unit, a first fastening unit, a proximity sensor for recognizing a connection with the second mobile terminal, and a first control circuit including a first near-field communication module and a first signal aggregator for transmitting/receiving a signal to and from the second mobile terminal. The second mobile terminal comprises a second display unit, a second fastening unit connected to the first fastening unit, and a second control circuit including a second near-field communication module and a second signal aggregator for transmitting/receiving a signal to and from the first mobile terminal. A signal transmitted from the first near-field communication module is received by the second near-field communication module and displayed on the second display unit.

Abstract: Application-assisted friendly pairing provides a classic-energy radio technology user interface experience to a user operating a peripheral device in conjunction with a central device. The classic-energy radio technology user interface experience is provided while using a low-energy radio technology for communication between the peripheral device and the central device. The user interface experience is enabled via installation and execution of an application on the central device.

Abstract: An advance pairing system preemptively pairs a phone to a vehicle using a backend cloud system prior to establishing the connection with the vehicle, such as during the time that a user is purchasing a vehicle, or just after the user enters the vehicle for the first time. The system includes a mobile application for automated advance pairing with the vehicle's automotive computer. The mobile app sends a request for advance pairing to a server that assigns a set of unique keys to the account for secure pairing of the mobile device and the vehicle. The server pushes an encrypted payload to both the mobile device app and the vehicle advance pairing app operating on the automotive computer. The encrypted payload can include a unique vehicle ID, a unique mobile device ID, and one or more encryption keys. The mobile device and the vehicle use the encrypted advance pairing information to establish a secured connection with minimal user input.

Abstract: A vehicle management server configured to manage information on a control device mounted on a vehicle, and information on a plurality of information terminals connectable with the control device is provided. The vehicle management server includes: an acquisition unit configured to acquire information indicating a positional relationship between the information terminals and the control device; a determination unit configured to determine, based on the information indicating the positional relationship, whether or not there is a first information terminal that is out of a setting range that includes the control device among the information terminals; and a notification unit configured to transmit, based on whether or not there is the first information terminal, a first message to at least one second information terminal different from the first information terminal among the information terminals.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may determine a device-to-device communication link connection, of a plurality of potential device-to-device communication link connections, of the UE. The UE may provide, for display, a device-to-device communication indicator identifying the device-to-device communication link connection. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: A first playback device may include at least one battery, a network interface, at least one processor, a non-transitory computer-readable medium, and program instructions stored on the non-transitory computer-readable medium. The program instructions may be executable by the at least one processor such that the first playback device is configured to (i) receive an instruction to operate as a group coordinator of a synchrony group, (ii) determine a value of a battery state variable of the at least one battery, (iii) based on the value of the battery state variable of the at least one battery, select a second playback device from one or more other members of the synchrony group to operate as the group coordinator of the synchrony group, and (iv) cause the second playback device to operate as the group coordinator of the synchrony group.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus which makes it possible to make communication settings with ease. A mobile terminal as the information processing apparatus includes a Bluetooth controller that causes a Bluetooth communication section to receive a packet, a CPU that generates a device list, based on the packet, a display section that displays the device list. The CPU selects a device from the device list based on a received radio field intensity of the packet or selects a device from the device list based on a selection operation by a user. The mobile terminal further includes a wireless LAN controller that cause a wireless LAN communication section to transmit data to the selected device.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device. In addition, it is possible to implement various embodiment understood through the present disclosure. The electronic device transmits a first signal in a first frequency band including at least one of a synchronization beacon frame, a service discovery frame, or an action frame based on an NAN protocol at a first interval for a series of first durations, and transmits a second signal in a second frequency band including at least one of the synchronization beacon frame, the service discovery frame, or the action frame based on the NAN protocol at a second interval for a series of second durations.

Abstract: A wearable device is described. The wearable device includes a body portion and an adjustable strap affixed to a body portion to form an opening. The opening receives a body part of a user therein. The wearable device includes a control component, a gesture component, and/or a sensing component configured to detect input, gestures, and/or biometric parameters of the user and transmit the input, the gestures, and/or the biometric parameters to a smart device connected to the wearable device via a wireless personal area network technology to modify parameters of the smart device. The wearable device may include one or more sensors that assist the control component, the gesture component, and/or the sensing component.

Abstract: A reader includes a transceiver and a control module. The transceiver is configured to, during a current connection event, monitor notification messages transmitted from a portable access device to a phone-as-a-key (PaaK) system of a vehicle, where the notification messages are transmitted to establish a communication link between the portable access device and the PaaK system. The control module is configured to: perform an in-phase and quadrature phase capture of the notification messages based on fields in one or more of the notification messages, where the fields include a mobile de-whitened section including two or more series of consecutive bits, where the consecutive bits in each of the one or more series are all zeros or all ones; based on the in-phase and quadrature phase capture, determine an angle-of-arrival of the notification messages, and indicate the angle-of-arrival to the PaaK system for permitted access determined by the PaaK system.

Abstract: A first communication device receives one or more aggregate medium access control (MAC) data units from respective one or more second communication devices. Respective aggregate MAC data units include multiple MAC data units from respective ones of the one or more second communication devices. The first communication device generates one or more acknowledgement information fields, including a first acknowledgement information field corresponding to a particular second communication device includes i) a length indication that indicates a length of an acknowledgement field, and ii) the acknowledgment field of the indicated length. The acknowledgement field includes respective acknowledgement information for at least some of the multiple MAC data units received from the particular second communication device.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an access control apparatus for a barrier movement system that moves a barrier. The access control apparatus includes a near field communications (NFC) module, a radiofrequency (RF) module, and a controller coupled to the NFC module and RF module. The controller is configured to read an NFC signal from an authenticated external device, via the NFC module. In response to reading the NFC signal, the controller transmits a command signal, via the RF module, that commands the barrier movement system to move the barrier.

Abstract: A communication system that may be used in room and building automation. A mesh network may be associated with a room of a building, or the like. Connectivity may be provided for devices with servers and a cloud in one mode. Connectivity may be provided for devices to mobile devices and a room-level information module in another mode. These modes of connectivities of various modes may be effected with a software definable radio or radios. Other modes of connectivity may be implemented. Examples of modes may incorporate Bluetooth low energy (BLE) and non-BLE formats. The modes may be multiplexed to operate one at a time and be switched back and forth as needed.

Abstract: Provided are a communication system, a communication device, and a power saving method, which enable a communication partner device to reliably recognize a communication unit switched to an ON state in response to reception of a predetermined signal from the communication partner device. A BLE chip transmits a BLE BD address when a BT3 chip is in an OFF state. A mobile terminal identifies a BT3 BD address associated with the BLE BD address received from a BLE chip based on stored correspondence data. A card reader switches the state of the BT3 chip to an ON state when the BLE chip receives a predetermined signal transmitted from the mobile terminal. The BT3 chip switched to an ON state starts to communicate data to be used for predetermined information processing to and from the mobile terminal.

Abstract: A method by an end node (102) operating in a Mesh communications network (100) is described herein. The end node (102) monitors (601), a first channel, for transmissions of first information from one or more relay nodes (103) operating in the network. The first information indicates transmission, from the one or more relay nodes (103), of second information on a second channel associated with the first channel. The second information indicates transmission, from the one or more relay nodes (103), of third information on a third channel. The third channel is associated with the second channel and the first channel. The end node (102) then determines (603), based on the second information, time periods during which no transmission of the third information is predicted to be performed by the one or more relay nodes (103) on the third channel. The end node (102) then schedules (604) a transmission of fourth information in a fourth channel during the determined time periods.

Abstract: This disclosure describes methods, apparatus, and systems related to enhanced Bluetooth triggering of device Wi-Fi radios. A device may determine a first Bluetooth data packet including transport data and an indication of a Wi-Fi service discovery, the transport data including a first sub-field and a second sub-field, the first sub-field indicating a length of the second sub-field, and the second sub-field indicating one or more Wi-Fi services supported by the device. A Bluetooth radio of the device may send the first Bluetooth data packet including an indication of a Wi-Fi service. The device may identify a second Bluetooth data packet received by the Bluetooth radio from a second device, the second Bluetooth data packet indicating that the Wi-Fi service is supported by the second device. The device may use a Wi-Fi radio to send one or more Wi-Fi frames associated with the Wi-Fi service to the second device.

Abstract: An audio data transmission method includes encapsulating, based on a physical layer frame header, a protocol data unit (PDU) including audio data, to obtain an audio data packet, where the physical layer frame header is modulated using a first digital modulation scheme, the PDU is modulated using a second digital modulation scheme, a value of a modulation rate of the first digital modulation scheme is equal to a value of a data transmission rate, and a value of a modulation rate of the second digital modulation scheme is less than the value of the data transmission rate, and sending the audio data packet on a BLUETOOTH low energy (BLE) physical channel at the data transmission rate.

Abstract: A portable access device for wirelessly gaining access to a vehicle includes a transceiver, receive and transmit queues, and a control module. The transceiver, during a current connection event, receives first notification messages from a PaaK system of the vehicle and in response thereto transmits second notification messages to the PaaK system. The first notification messages and the second notification message are transmitted to establish a communication link between the portable access device and the PaaK system. The receive queue receives the first notification messages. The transmit queue stores the second notification messages. The control module, based on a first one of the first notification messages, determines what data was transmitted during a last connection event prior to the current connection event and generates one or more of the second notification messages to include data not previously received during the last connection event.

Abstract: An offline retail machine comprising a short-range transceiver, one or more processors, and memory performs communications operations via one or more mobile devices. The communications operations include establishing via the short-range transceiver a connection with a first mobile device, and transmitting first information to the first mobile device. Upon not receiving an acknowledgement that the first information was received by a remote server, the offline retail machine maintains the first information in the memory and establishes, via the short-range transceiver, a connection with a second mobile device, appends the first information to second information, and transmits the first and second information to the second mobile device. Upon receiving acknowledgement that the first and second information were received by a remote server, the offline retail machine deletes the first and second information.