Abstract: An industrial cellular modem includes a radio module powered by a battery, a battery voltage sensor, a transmitted power meter, and a temperature sensor, and a processor having a memory for executing program instructions for a method of dynamic low battery voltage threshold (LBVT) control. A current battery voltage is compared to a current LBVT (CLBVT), and the modem is turned on and a cellular data session begun with a host server if the current voltage is ? the CLBVT, or if the current battery voltage is < the CLBVT and a value of the CLBVT is the same as in a previous cellular data session. Based on whether the current cellular session failed due to the battery voltage falling below the CLBVT, the value of the CLBVT is changed based on a current temperature, a received signal strength for a successful session, or a current transmit power.

Abstract: A position estimation device includes: a selector configured to select N wireless terminals and reselect N wireless terminals from M wireless terminals; a distance calculator configured to calculate distances among wireless terminals in a group consisting of a parent wireless terminal and the N wireless terminals based on information on power of radio signals of packets transmitted and received; a relative position calculator configured to calculate relative positions of the M wireless terminals based on the distances among the wireless terminals in the group for the N wireless terminals selected and reselected; and an absolute position converter configured to convert a relative position of a child wireless terminal into an absolute positon of the child wireless terminal based on the relative positions of the M wireless terminals and absolute positions of at least three of the M wireless terminals where the absolute positions are known.

Abstract: Method to control IoT devices (e.g. smart lamps, smart air conditioner, etc.) through a smart DTV device. Main control is synchronized with the video scene of the transport stream (open/cable/satellite DTV channel) through data added by broadcaster. The broadcaster chooses the desired IoT devices that will be controlled by the channel and the effects that will be reproduced on all devices. The broadcaster can use some multiplexing tool to add the commands synchronized with the desirable video scene together with the other data present at TS flow. The broadcaster datacasts certain data to all home DTV appliances or receivers tuned to that channel. In the receiver side, this data is filtered, processed and transmitted to all IoT devices on the home network and, also paired with the TV receiver.

Abstract: A coil unit capable of inhibiting overheating in a magnetic body while the amount of the magnetic body used is reduced includes a magnetic body and a coil with an opening, the magnetic body overlaps the coil in a first direction and includes first, second, and third areas, the first area includes first and second faces, the second area includes third and fourth faces, the third area includes fifth and sixth faces, a first distance between the fifth face and the coil is shorter than a second distance between the second face and the coil and is longer than a third distance between the first face and the coil, a fourth distance between the third face and the coil is shorter than the first distance, and a fifth distance between the fourth face and the coil is longer than the third distance.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a device for selecting a cell in a mobile communication system and, more particularly, to a method and a device for selecting a cell for transmitting data, by a base station, not only in a licensed frequency band but in an unlicensed frequency band. In order to achieve the described task, a method for configuring a cell of a base station in a mobile communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises the steps of: connecting with a terminal through a first cell of a licensed band; transmitting, to the terminal, a message for configuring multiple second cells in an unlicensed band through the first cell; and monitoring the configured multiple second cells in the unlicensed band, wherein the number of the multiple second cells exceeds the number of cells, a Carrier Aggregation (CA) of which the terminal can support.

Abstract: A settlement apparatus according to an embodiment includes first and second display devices, and first and second input devices. A money receiving unit receives and discharges money and is rotatable between a first position facing the operator and a second position facing the customer. When the money receiving unit is in the second position, a processor performs a settlement transaction in which the customer inserts money into the money receiving unit. The processor receives an input indicating one of the operator and the customer should confirm completion of the settlement transaction. When the received input indicates that the customer should confirm completion of the settlement transaction, the second display device displays at least one settlement execution button. The processor completes the settlement transaction based on an input received in the second input device with respect to the at least one settlement execution button.

Abstract: A RF frontend interface for a 61 GHz radio powered communication tag device with a built-in antenna includes an IC embedded in a silicon die with a top metallization layer and a dielectric resonant body linked to the silicon die. A high impedance antenna with two feed points is embedded into the top metallization layer and a RF rectifier and multiplier circuit connected to the antenna feed is integrated in the silicon die and symmetrically placed between the antenna feed points configured to stabilize the antenna resonant frequency with its inherent capacity against varying surrounding materials and generate a positive and negative DC output supply voltage against a bulk potential of the silicon die for directly operating a digital circuit in FDSOI technology embedded in the silicon die. The resonant body is configured to work as a wavelength translator in between the antenna and free space.

Abstract: A computer device may include a memory storing instructions and processor configured to execute the instructions to receive a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) refresh request. The processor may be further configured to identify one or more Quality of Service (QoS) classes for which, if an active communication session exists that is associated with at least one of the QoS classes, a SIM refresh should be rejected; access a database of active communication sessions associated with the UE device; determine that an active session, stored in the database of active communication sessions, is associated with at least one of the one or more QoS classes; and reject the SIM refresh request based on determining that the active session is associated with at least one of the one or more QoS classes.

Abstract: A computing device detects a trigger or context associated with exchanging, using a body area network (BAN), body area network services with another device. The BAN services can include a discovery service to allow the computing device to connect to a network. Responsive to detecting the trigger or context, one or more body area networks are discovered and the other device is discovered. If the computing device and the other device are new to each other, the computing device is authenticated to the body area network one or more body area network services can be exchanged. If the devices are not new to each other, body area network services can be exchanged using the other device.

Abstract: Disclosed is management of a plurality of active subscriber profiles at the same time within the same secure element integrated in a host terminal. A baseband processor of the terminal and a communication interface controller of the secure element together establish different separate links for each one of the active profiles. It is thus possible to address, and therefore to simultaneously use, a plurality of profiles. A link can be the conventional ISO 7816 link. The HCI/SWP interface allows a large number of logical links (or HCI pipes) to be established using a single additional tab for connecting the secure element in the terminal. Each active profile is thus associated with an HCI pipe for routing messages relating thereto. As a variant or in combination, an SPI interface allows master-slave logical links to be established.

Abstract: An interface circuit includes: a connector connectable to a PC; a communication circuit capable of generating a transmission signal to another electronic device; a first region that is set between the connector and the communication circuit to allow an electrical isolation device to be mounted therein; wiring lines used to connect the communication circuit and the connector to each other through the first region; and wiring lines used to connect the electronic circuit and the connector to each other through a region other than the first region.

Abstract: A communication apparatus operable to perform communication with another communication apparatus that supports a first version of a predetermined communication method or a second version of the predetermined communication method different to the first version, registers a version of the communication method that the other communication apparatus supports, transmits, in a case where the version of the communication method that the other communication apparatus supports is registered, a signal according to the first version or the second version that is registered, and transmits, in a case where the version of the communication method that the other communication apparatus supports is not registered, both a signal according to the first version and a signal according to the second version.

Abstract: A wireless communication device is configured to perform resource access in device-to-device (D2D) communication. A user equipment (UE) is provided with processing hardware comprising application processing circuitry and baseband processing circuitry. The application processing circuitry assigns a per-packet priority to data packets in the application layer. The baseband processing circuitry maps the per-packet priority to a transmission priority in the physical layer and prioritizes access to a wireless resource pool depending upon the transmission priority. A UE having the application processing circuitry and baseband processing circuitry is also provided. A computer program product is also provided. An evolved Node B (eNodeB) allocates a resource quota to a UE based upon priority information from the UE corresponding to a D2D communication to be transmitted by the UE. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

Abstract: The present invention refers to a method for obtaining plant cell cultures, enriched of somatic embryos, a method of preparation of the extracts derived from these cell cultures, and the use of the obtained extracts in cosmetic compositions, targeted to treat imperfections related to skin aging and for inducing a skin tissue rejuvenation effect.

Abstract: A secured container provides access to enterprise data while isolated from the operating system of an Information Handling System (IHS). The secured container remains secured during its delivery and deployment. A secured container is configured to provide a user of the IHS with access to enterprise data. The secured container is encrypted using a symmetrical key that is transmitted to a secured storage that is isolated from the operating system of the IHS via out-of-band communications. The encrypted secured container is digitally signed using an asymmetric key pair. The digital signature and the encrypted secured container are transmitted to the IHS via in-band communications. At the IHS, the public key of the asymmetric key pair is used to validate the digital signature and the private symmetric key is retrieved from secured storage to decrypt the secured container. Additional embodiments provide a technique for securely migrating a secured container between IHSs.

Abstract: The invention further relates to a radio tag with a communication stage and a logic stage that interacts therewith The invention relates to a method for locating a radio tag whose position is unknown, wherein in a group of radio tags, in particular designed as electronic price-indicating devices, a locating signal is either a) emitted by one or more radio tags whose position is known and received by the radio tag whose position is unknown or b) emitted by the radio tag whose position is unknown and received by one or more radio tags whose position is known, and, in both cases a) and b), the reception quality for the locating signal is determined and provided, for the radio tag receiving the locating signal, as a basis for narrowing down the position of the radio tag whose position is unknown.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for carrier selection in a vehicle to everything (V2X) system and a terminal device, including: determining, by a terminal device according to at least one of information of data to be transmitted, information of the terminal device or information of a carrier for current use, whether to perform carrier selection.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a computer-implemented method for preventing an unintended call for a conveyance apparatus of a conveyance system is provided. The conveyance system comprising a first location device and a second location device. The computer-implemented method comprising: detecting a first interaction between the mobile device and the first location device; determining a travel direction of the first mobile device; and automatically filtering a second interaction between the mobile device and a second location device to prevent an unintended call to a conveyance apparatus in response to the travel direction of the mobile device.

Abstract: An information processing method according to an embodiment of the present technology which is executed by a computer includes detecting, on a basis of a beacon signal transmitted from a first apparatus, the first apparatus, and communicably connecting the detected first apparatus and the computer. A distance from the computer to the first apparatus is calculated on a basis of an intensity of a signal received from the first apparatus communicably connected. In a case where the calculated distance is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold value, setting information for communicably connecting the first apparatus and a second apparatus is transmitted to the first apparatus.

Abstract: The disclosure herein is directed toward systems and methods for pairing two or more devices into a wireless network and transferring data between two or more electro-stimulation devices. Specifically, the systems and methods disclosed herein may include pairing two or more devices into a network configuration using, in part, a pairing device to distinctly identify the devices to be paired and to pair the identified devices into a network. Moreover, the systems and methods disclosed herein may include transferring data between two or more devices using, in part, one or more electro-stimulation contacts for electro-stimulation therapy and using, in part, the same one or more electro-stimulation contacts for transferring data between two or more devices.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing two-step authentication is provided herein. During operation, the two parts of authentication comprise (1) something a user knows, for example, a password; and (2) a push-to-talk (PTT) communication over a predetermined talkgroup.

Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed that allow encrypted data to be sent between a Bluetooth enabled device and a virtual device associated with a corresponding physical device. In particular, a Bluetooth implementation on the physical device may include one or more raw interfaces to facilitate endpoint to endpoint secure Bluetooth cryptography. Using these raw interfaces, an encrypted Bluetooth channel may be established directly between the virtual device and the Bluetooth enabled device using the radio of the physical device, where data may be encrypted and decrypted at an endpoint of the Bluetooth communication channel (such as at the virtual device or the Bluetooth enabled device) and passed through a Bluetooth implementation on the physical device without any additional encryption or decryption being performed on that data.

Abstract: Methods and Systems here may be used for managing a wireless network including associating a first and second wireless access device to an access point (AP), assigning the first and second wireless access device to respective first and second isolation groups, providing local communication via the AP within the isolation group, and prohibiting local communication via the AP between the first and second isolation groups.

Abstract: Cable (200) for connecting an image displaying device (133) to a digital computer network (120), which cable (200) comprises only a first end (201), arranged to receive a digital network signal, and a second end (202), arranged to be connected to the image displaying device (133) and deliver a digital image signal to the image displaying device (133).

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments provide a system and method for monitoring and alerting when a registered sex offender communicates with the user of a computing device. The system monitors communications occurring through various applications on a computing device, obtains contact information from said communications, and compares said contact information with contact information of a plurality of registered sex offenders stored on a computer server accessible through a computer network.

Abstract: Systems and methods for securely pairing a transmitting device with a receiving device are described. The systems and methods may communicate with a first device via a first communication method over a wireless communication network. The systems and methods may transmit, to the first device via a second communication method, a first sensory pattern representing a first key. In addition, the system and methods may communicate with the first device via the first communication method using the first key.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed preventing accidents by altering user interfaces of self-driving vehicles based on movements of passengers in the self-driving vehicles. The system and methods generate for display media content on a user interface for a self-driving vehicle and determine whether a value of movement from a wearable user device of a user within the self-driving vehicle exceeds a threshold value (indicating the maximum value at which the self-driving vehicle removes the media content on the user interface). Responsive to a determination that the value of the movement from the wearable user device exceeds the threshold value, the system and methods remove the media content on the user interface for the self-driving vehicle.

Abstract: A method at a wireless station for receiving an out-of-band wakeup trigger, the method including receiving, at the wireless station, a message from an access point, the message providing an indication that the access point supports out-of-band signaling; associating with the access point over a first radio technology; establishing a connection with the access point using a second radio technology; entering a sleep state for a radio using the first radio technology; and upon receiving a wakeup trigger over the connection using the second radio technology, waking up the radio for the first radio technology for communication with the access point.

Abstract: A signal transmission apparatus includes: a shielding cabinet and at least one group of first signal transceiver assemblies, at least one antenna assembly, and a first installation structure that are disposed inside the shielding cabinet, where the first installation structure has a one-to-one correspondence with the at least one group of first signal transceiver assemblies, each antenna assembly includes an antenna probe and a signal cable that are connected to each other, and the antenna probe performs, by using the signal cable, signal transmission with another signal transmission apparatus disposed outside the shielding cabinet; signal transmission is performed between the first signal transceiver assembly and the antenna probe in a wireless manner; and each first installation structure can drive a corresponding group of first signal transceiver assemblies to move.

Abstract: A system for generating a customized communication with a customer is described, and includes: a near field communication (NFC) reader for receiving, from the customer, a request for an interaction; an input device for receiving an input from the customer, wherein the input includes a customer credential; a processor for: receiving a request, from a near field communication (NFC) enabled device, for an interaction with a customer; requesting a valid customer credential from the customer; receiving an input from the customer in response to a request for the valid customer credential to achieve a received customer credential; determining a validity of the received customer credential; and generating, after the determining the validity of the received customer credential, client information customized for the customer based upon a customer account linked to a determined valid customer credential to achieve a generated customized client information.

Abstract: A method of correcting a radio wave strength of a packet received by a communication terminal is disclosed, comprising: displaying a first screen related to the correction of the radio wave strength of the received packet; acquiring first information indicating the radio wave strength of the received packet, according to acceptance of a predetermined user instruction via the first screen; displaying a second screen related to the correction of the radio wave strength of the received packet, at least according to completion of the acquisition; acquiring second information indicating the radio wave strength of the received packet, according to acceptance of a predetermined user operation via the second screen; and deciding a correction value at least based on the acquired first and second information. Thus, it is possible to accurately perform proximity determination of determining that a mobile terminal and an information processing apparatus are within a certain distance.

Abstract: An exemplary frequency-domain encoder system accesses a set of encoder parameters. The frequency-domain encoder system also accesses time-domain data representative of a content instance. In accordance with the set of encoder parameters, the frequency-domain encoder system transforms the time-domain data into frequency-domain data representative of the content instance. The frequency-domain data includes a plurality of complex coefficients each representing different frequency components of a plurality of frequency components incorporated by the content instance. Also in accordance with the set of encoder parameters, the frequency-domain encoder system generates a frequency-domain data container that includes, in a predefined data container format, the complex coefficients of the frequency-domain data and metadata descriptive of the frequency-domain data. Corresponding systems and methods are also disclosed.

Abstract: This application relates to electronic hardware, and in particular, to a handheld terminal that performs a transaction based on NFC. A first terminal and a second terminal each support multiple transaction manners, negotiate a to-be-used transaction manner by using an NFC connection, and automatically invoke a payment client to initiate a transaction request to a transaction server. The first terminal and the second terminal further sort and screen the multiple transaction manners before negotiation.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a transmitting device for transmitting vehicular data via a sidelink interface to one or more receiving devices. The transmitting device performs autonomous radio resource allocation for transmitting the vehicular data via the sidelink interface. An application layer generates the vehicular data and forwards the vehicular data together with a priority indication and one or more quality of service parameters to a transmission layer responsible for transmission of the vehicular data via the sidelink interface. The transmission layer performs autonomous radio resource allocation based on the received priority indication and the one or more quality of service parameters. The transmission layer transmits the vehicular data via the sidelink interface to the one or more receiving devices according to the performed autonomous radio resource allocation.

Abstract: Provided are a wireless communication device, a wireless communication terminal, a wireless communication system, a wireless communication method, and a storage medium that can realize reliable and stable wireless communication even in an unstable radio environment. The wireless communication device includes: a wireless communication unit capable of wirelessly communicating with a wireless communication terminal; and a communication control unit that controls at least one of switching of a frequency band of the wireless communication and switching of the wireless communication terminal based on at least one of time information and peripheral information indicating a status of a peripheral object.

Abstract: Apparatus, methods, and other embodiments associated with debugging a device-under-test are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes sensing and recording a screen image produced by a device-under-test as the device-under-test is being operated. The sensing and recording of the screen image are performed by an apparatus. The method also includes sensing and recording coordinates and durations of gestures impinged upon the apparatus while operating the device-under-test. The sensing and recording of the coordinates and durations are performed by the apparatus. The apparatus is configured to physically conform to the device-under-test to allow functionality of the device-under-test through the apparatus.

Abstract: An apparatus, device, methods, computer program product, and system are described that make a determination that a wireless device is in proximity to at least one secondary wireless device, and determine an aggregate user interface on the wireless device based on the determination.

Abstract: A method applied into a controller of a Bluetooth device includes: providing a first flag and a second flag which are configured as a default value respectively; changing the first flag from the default value when the controller successfully receives the particular packet transmitted from the audio gateway; changing the second flag from the default value when the controller successfully receives an acknowledgement from a secondary device wherein a reception of the acknowledgement indicates that the secondary device successfully receives the particular packet; and transmitting an acknowledgement of a particular packet to an audio gateway when detecting that either the first flag or the second flag changes and becomes different from the default value.

Abstract: Disclosed is an authentication method and system for a device using a Bluetooth technology. A method for performing authentication by a first device, using Bluetooth low energy (LE), according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: authenticating a user on the basis of ID information of the user; and authenticating a device by comparing information acquired from a user input with information acquired using an exchanged public key. The authentication scheme for a device is determined according to the input/output capability of the device.

Abstract: A near field communication (NFC) method includes activating an NFC device second device in response to a first electromagnetic field generated by a nearby NFC device. The NFC device generates a second electromagnetic field after being activated. The first NFC device can detect the second electromagnetic field and initiate a near field communication process.

Abstract: Embodiments discussed herein refer to systems, methods, and circuits for establishing EHF contactless communications links. The EHF contactless communication link may serve as an alternative to conventional board-to-board and device-to-device connectors. The link may be a low-latency protocol-transparent communication link capable of supporting a range of data rates. The link may be established through a close proximity coupling between devices, each including at least one EHF communication unit. Each EHF unit involved in establishing an EHF communication link may progress through a series of steps before data can be transferred between the devices. These steps may be controlled by one or more state machines that are being implemented in each EHF communication unit.

Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for detecting replay attacks in voice-based authentication systems. In one embodiment, audio is captured via an audio input device. It is then verified that the audio includes a voice authentication factor spoken by a user. If it is determined that the audio includes unexpected environmental audio in addition to the voice authentication factor that has been verified, one or more actions may be performed.

Abstract: Methods, computer readable storage medium, and systems for mobile devices to locate persons or places are described. In a feature, the invention is a method implemented in a server for providing beaconing sequences to the mobile devices for location sharing. In a feature, the invention is a server executing a method of locating a user using a beaconing mobile device. In a feature, the invention is a non-transitory computer readable medium on a server that encodes a program to execute a method on a first mobile device that determine directions and/or distance between the first mobile device and a second mobile device. In a feature, the invention is a server executing a method to remember a place on a mobile device.

Abstract: Various embodiments related to a near-field (short-range) communication antenna device, which is used for an electronic device, are disclosed. According to an embodiment, a near-field (short-range) communication antenna device may comprise: an electronic device cover unit; a circuit board provided inside the cover unit; a near-field (short-range) communication module, which is mounted on the circuit board, and which comprises a transmitting module and a receiving module; and first and second dielectric body units that face the transmitting module and the receiving module. In addition, various other embodiments are possible.

Abstract: In some aspects, the disclosure is directed to methods and systems for providing a hybrid low power, high bandwidth media transport protocol between media sinks and media sources by splitting control and synchronization commands to a low power communication interface, and media data to a high bandwidth unidirectional communication interface. Media sinks need not transmit via the high bandwidth unidirectional communication interface, reducing power consumption, which may be particularly beneficial for small devices with limited battery capacity such as wireless earbuds.

Abstract: A method for creating a resource for an application entity, a method for registering an application entity, a communication node device, and a terminal device, the method for creating a resource for an application entity includes: receiving a registration request sent by the application entity when the application entity is switched from a first communication link to a second communication link; creating a resource as a first resource on the basis of the registration request; assigning an identifier corresponding to the first resource to the application entity, such that the application entity is associated with the first resource.

Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device includes one or more processors and memory storing one or more programs configured to be executed by the one or more processors. The one or more programs include instructions for receiving, from an external device associated with a contact, a request to establish a full-duplex live audio communication session between the electronic device and the external device; determining whether the contact is on a list; and in response to a determination that the contact is on the list, establishing the full-duplex live audio communication session between the electronic device and the external device, where the live audio communication session is established without receiving a user input that acknowledges the request.

Abstract: A refuelling method having instructing a refuelling operator to dispense a quantity of fuel to, and maintaining, during dispensing of the fuel, at least intermittent, substantially real time communication with an officer responsible for the aircraft to advise the officer of the status of the refuelling process. A system having a refuelling module and an officer module, the refuelling module configured to receive instructions to dispense a quantity of fuel to an aircraft, an at least intermittent, substantially real time communications link being maintained between the refuelling module and the officer module during dispensing of fuel to the aircraft, the refuelling module being adapted to transmit to the officer module information relating to the status of the refuelling process, and the officer module being adapted to display to an output indicative of the status of the refuelling process. The method and system permits modification of the instruction during refuelling.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cursor control system, including a first electronic device, a second electronic device, and a mouse. The mouse is wirelessly connected to the first electronic device and the second electronic device and may move a cursor on a first working desktop corresponding to the first electronic device or a second working desktop corresponding to the second electronic device. When receiving a drive signal from the mouse, the first electronic device displays a jump image on the first working desktop. When the cursor is moved to the jump image, the mouse may transmit a switching signal to the second electronic device according to a masking signal from the first electronic device, so that the second electronic device can display the cursor on the second working desktop.