Abstract: A foldable electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing including a first housing and a second housing, a flexible display including a first display part and a second display part, a first camera module mounted in the first housing and disposed adjacent to the cutting structure, and a second camera module and a third camera module mounted in the second housing, in which the first housing includes a notch having any suitable shape. At least one of the second camera module or the third camera module is disposed to face the same direction as the first camera module when the first housing and the second housing are folded.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 8, 2020
Date of Patent:
March 22, 2022
Assignee:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventors:
Chanyoung Moon, Hokeun Kwak, Doosik Park, Woosung Chun, Mooyoung Kim, Kihuk Lee
Abstract: A user terminal apparatus and a control method thereof are provided. The user terminal apparatus includes a display including a main display area which is disposed on a front surface of the user terminal apparatus, and a sub display area which extends from one side of the main display area and is disposed on at least one area of a rear surface of the user terminal apparatus, a camera configured to photograph an image, and a processor configured to display a live view acquired through the camera on one of the main display area or the sub display area, and control the display to display, in response to an orientation of the user terminal apparatus being changed, the live view on another one of the main display area or the sub display area.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 2, 2020
Date of Patent:
March 22, 2022
Assignee:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventors:
Hyun-sub Park, Dae-myung Kim, Dae-hyun Kim
Abstract: Provided are a wireless communication method and apparatus. The method includes: determining an overlapping wireless frequency band resource between a cellular communication system and a wireless-fidelity (WIFI) system; transmitting, by the cellular communication system, an interference signal on the overlapping wireless frequency band resource to shield a terminal of the WIFI system from performing communications on the overlapping wireless frequency band resource; and communicating, by the cellular communication system, with a terminal on the overlapping wireless frequency band resource.
Abstract: A microelectromechanical system (MEMS) motor includes a substrate, a backplate, and a diaphragm. The substrate has a first surface and a second surface. The second surface has a slot that extends at least partially into the substrate. A port extends through the substrate. The backplate is mounted to the first surface of the substrate, and the backplate covers at least a portion of the port. The diaphragm is between the backplate and the substrate. The diaphragm moves with respect to the backplate in response to acoustic energy that passes through the port.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 26, 2018
Date of Patent:
March 15, 2022
Assignee:
KNOWLES ELECTRONICS, LLC
Inventors:
Alyssa Kueffner, Sung Bok Lee, Yenhao Chen, Yaoyang Guo, Jeremy Hui, John J. Albers, Jonathan Reeg
Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, a computer-implemented method for use in conjunction with a device with a touch screen display is disclosed. In the method, a movement of an object on or near the touch screen display is detected. In response to detecting the movement, an electronic document displayed on the touch screen display is translated in a first direction. If an edge of the electronic document is reached while translating the electronic document in the first direction while the object is still detected on or near the touch screen display, an area beyond the edge of the document is displayed. After the object is no longer detected on or near the touch screen display, the document is translated in a second direction until the area beyond the edge of the document is no longer displayed.
Abstract: A method is provided for adjusting settings of environmental devices of a system connected via a network to an automation hub. A prompt is received to start playing content on an appliance of the system during a time period. The content is played during the time period. A profile associated with the content is requested, where the profile includes a set of parameters for the environmental devices. The profile is received during a predetermined period of time. While the environmental devices are in operation, the settings of the environmental devices are adjusted based on the set of parameters.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 6, 2017
Date of Patent:
March 1, 2022
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation
Inventors:
Cameron Fuller, Emma R. Tucker, Brian L. White Eagle
Abstract: A high-frequency front-end circuit includes a plurality of power amplifiers. Power supply inductors and matching inductors for the power amplifiers are formed of conductors disposed on a substrate. The power supply inductors and the matching inductors are disposed on or in different layers. When the substrate is seen in a plan view, at least a portion of the first power supply inductor and at least a portion of the second matching inductor overlap each other with an insulating layer interposed therebetween.
Abstract: A display device configured to communicate with a mobile device for video calling. The display device is configured to activate a camera, based on a video calling request received from a mobile device, obtain image data for a counterpart mobile device through a communication interface, and control a display to display a video calling screen image including a first image for the counterpart mobile device generated based on the image data and a second image obtained by the camera.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 31, 2020
Date of Patent:
February 1, 2022
Assignee:
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Inventors:
Jongin Lee, Sehyun Kim, Kwansik Yang, Kilsoo Choi, Euna Ko
Abstract: A speech translation device includes: a beamformer which forms, from a speech signal obtained by a microphone array, a first beam and a second beam having different directions; a direction designator which designates one of the first beam and the second beam according to a user operation; a signal-to-noise (SN) ratio calculator which calculates an SN ratio using the designated beam as a signal component in the SN ratio, and the other beam not designated as a noise component; a display determiner which determines whether recognition of the designated beam is difficult, using the calculated SN ratio, and determines a speaking instruction for overcoming difficulty of the recognition when determining that the recognition is difficult; and a display which displays the speaking instruction determined by the display determiner in a display area.
Abstract: An electronic device according to various embodiments may include: at least one antenna; and at least one communication processor configured to support first network communication with a first network and second network communication with a second network different from the first network.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 19, 2020
Date of Patent:
January 18, 2022
Assignee:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventors:
Jaemoon Cha, Seonyun Kim, Yeonjoo Lee, Suyoung Park, Sunmin Hwang
Abstract: A device including one or more processors configured to, based on at least one of an external criterion or a signal-based criterion, output a first gain adjusted signal from a first gain adjuster or a second gain adjusted signal from a second gain adjuster as an input to an audio processing operation. The first gain adjusted signal corresponds to a first gain applied to an audio signal from a microphone and the second gain adjusted signal corresponding to a second gain applied to an audio signal from a microphone. The signal-based criterion is based on whether a first signal metric associated with the first gain adjusted signal or a second signal metric associated with the second gain adjusted signal is closer to a target metric.
Abstract: A text-assisted telephony system for use by an assisted user while communicating with a hearing user via a hearing user's phone device. The system includes first and second assisted user's communication devices, each including a processor, a microphone, a speaker, a display and a communication component. One processor is programmed to establish a voice call with the hearing user's phone device. One processor is programmed to establish a communication link with the other processor. Each processor is programmed to generate an alert indicating when an incoming call is received and to enable an assisted user to answer the call and, upon one of the devices being used to answer a call, that device receiving text captions from a remote relay corresponding to a hearing user's voice signal and presenting the text captions to the assisted user via the device display.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 12, 2019
Date of Patent:
December 14, 2021
Assignee:
Ultratec, Inc.
Inventors:
Christopher R. Engelke, Kevin R. Colwell, Troy Vitek
Abstract: An apparatus in an illustrative embodiment comprises at least one processing device comprising a processor coupled to a memory. The at least one processing device is configured to detect a first user device, to receive at least identifying information of a second user device, to establish an association between the first user device and the second user device based at least in part on the received identifying information, and to determine proximity of the first user device and the second user device at one or more locations for one or more times based at least in part on the established association. Other illustrative embodiments include methods and computer program products.
Abstract: An electronic device case is shown and described. The device has a protective base member and a protective flap member. The protective base member has an exterior base surface and an interior base surface with a recess disposed in the interior base surface. The recess removably receives an electronic device. The protective flap member has an exterior flap surface and an interior flap surface. A display screen and at least one speaker are disposed in the interior flap surface of the protective flap member. The protective flap member is pivotally affixed to the protective base member and the protective base member and the protective flap member selectively move between an open and a closed orientation. The closed orientation is defined by the interior flap surface of the protective flap member resting against the interior base surface of the protective base member.
Abstract: Method and apparatus are disclosed for preventing damage to an object within a charging field of a wireless vehicle battery charger. An example vehicle includes a wireless vehicle battery charger having a charging field, a plurality of Bluetooth antennas, and a processor. The processor is configured to identify a location of an object using one or more of the plurality of Bluetooth antennas, and, responsive to determining that the object is within the charging field, disable the wireless vehicle battery charger.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 12, 2018
Date of Patent:
November 16, 2021
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Inventors:
Hamid M. Golgiri, Anthony Melatti, Danielle Rosenblatt, Patrick Lawrence Jackson Van Hoecke
Abstract: A guiding signs system may include a plurality of guiding signs for outputting information and an information processor to acquire marching needs and path sets of objects, wherein the marching need includes quantities of objects and the path sets include all passages from a starting point to an end point; the passages include nodes and roads in between, and each node has one or more guiding signs, wherein the information processor calculates each object's distribution in the path sets according to the marching needs, and determine each object's priority on each road according to each object's distribution in the path sets, each guiding sign is configured to output the information of each object's priority on each road.
Abstract: In some implementations, a computing device can be configured to automatically turn off notifications when generating a notification would cause a disturbance or be unwanted by a user. The device can be configured with quiet hours during which notifications that would otherwise be generated by the computing device can be suppressed. In some implementations, quiet hours can be configured as a time period with a start time and an end time. In some implementations, quiet hours can be derived from application data. For example, calendar data, alarm clock data, map data, etc. can be used to determine when quiet hours should be enforced. In some implementations, the device can be configured with exceptions to quiet hour notification suppression. In some implementations, the user can identify contacts to which the quiet hours notification suppression should not be applied.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 6, 2016
Date of Patent:
November 16, 2021
Assignee:
Apple Inc.
Inventors:
Imran A. Chaudhri, Gregory Novick, Scott Forstall, Morgan Grainger, George R. Dicker, Tyler Hawkins
Abstract: A user device UE for a wireless communication with a plurality of wireless network elements includes a plurality of antennas. The plurality of antennas are configured to form a plurality of spatial or directional beams. The user device is configured to provide simultaneously a plurality of independent wireless communication links using the plurality of spatial or directional beams, wherein the user device is configured to provide a first wireless communication link with a first wireless network element using a first spatial or directional beam and to provide a second wireless communication link with a second wireless network element using a second antenna beam.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 4, 2020
Date of Patent:
October 26, 2021
Assignee:
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Inventors:
Thomas Haustein, Thomas Wirth, Lars Thiele, Martin Kurras, Marcus Grossmann, Marco Breiling, Junyoung Nam
Abstract: Electronic device including first plate including first flat surface portion facing first direction, wherein first plate forms first surface of electronic device; second plate including second flat surface portion facing second direction opposite first direction, wherein second plate forms second surface of electronic device; side member including first metal part including first metallic material and forming at least part of third surface between first surface and second surface and second metal part including second metallic material, wherein second metal part is bonded with first metal part; and display disposed between first plate and the second plate so as to be shown through the first plate, wherein the first metal part and the second metal part form an interface including the first metallic material and the second metallic material, and wherein the interface is configured to face a third direction that is perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction.
Abstract: The present disclosure provides a living body detecting method and apparatus, and a computer device, wherein the method comprises: obtaining data of a user's same breathing act through a humidity sensor array and a camera respectively; determining the user's face posture according to data obtained by the humidity sensor array and data obtained by the camera respectively; comparing the determined face postures, and judging whether the user is a living body according to a comparison result. The technical solution of the present disclosure can implement living body detection for the user.
Abstract: A package that includes a substrate having a routing region and a non-routing region along a periphery of the substrate. The non-routing region includes a plurality of vias configured as a shield. The package includes an integrated device coupled to the substrate, and an encapsulation layer located over the substrate such that the encapsulation layer encapsulates the integrated device.
Abstract: Methods for synchronizing a client application user interface (UI) state of content of a client application on a client device corresponding with a host application on a host device are presented, the method including: receiving an update on the host application; transmitting a request for remote notification to the client device to synchronize the UI state of content of the client application responsive to receiving the event; displaying a notification corresponding with the request for remote notification on the client device indicating content is available to the client device; selecting the notification; launching the client application on the client device; transmitting a synchronizing request by the client device to the host device; enabling a synchronization mode of the host application; determining a host application UI state; transmitting content data associated with the UI state of the host application to the client device; and displaying the client application UI state based on the content data fro
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 23, 2020
Date of Patent:
September 28, 2021
Assignee:
Spring Design, Inc.
Inventors:
Albert Teng, Jack Yuan, Xiao Bin, Richard Li
Abstract: A radio access network (RAN) configured to provide allocations of transmission slots to user equipment (UEs) is described herein. The RAN may receive indicia about RAN conditions or about UEs in a vicinity of the RAN. Responsive to receiving the indicia, the RAN may determine, based at least in part on the indicia, a first allocation of uplink and downlink transmission slots to a first UE and a second allocation of uplink and downlink transmission slots to a second UE. The first allocation may differ from the second allocation. The RAN may then provide the first allocation to the first UE and the second allocation to the second UE.
Abstract: A portable bio information measuring device is provided. The portable bio information measuring device includes a circuit board placed in the portable bio information measuring device, a housing accommodating the circuit board, an electrode to measure bio information, and a connecting member electrically connecting the circuit board with the electrode. The electrode is configured as at least one of a transparent electrode, a conductive decoration, and a conductive printed electrode.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 3, 2016
Date of Patent:
September 21, 2021
Assignee:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventors:
Seong-Wook Jo, Young-Hyun Kim, Jae-Hong Kim, Min-Hyoung Lee, Jea-Hyuck Lee
Abstract: In example implementations, an all-in-one (AIO) keyboard is provided. The AIO keyboard may include a plurality of keys, a configurable touch screen display and a movable display. The configurable touch screen display is located adjacent to the plurality of keys on a top side of a housing. The movable display is movably coupled to a bottom side of the housing below the plurality of keys.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 10, 2017
Date of Patent:
September 7, 2021
Assignee:
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
Inventors:
Sara Ferris, Dimitre D. Mehandjiysky, Kevin L. Massaro
Abstract: A method includes separately collecting, by a terminal, a transmit power of the terminal at different time points in a second duration after a first duration from a power-on moment to obtain a plurality of transmit powers, calculating an average transmit power of the transmit powers, determining based on the average transmit power, a specific absorption rate (SAR) corresponding to the average transmit power, and decreasing a transmit power of the terminal after the second duration when the terminal determines that the SAR is greater than a preset threshold.
Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for attributing credit to online consumer touchpoints for a consumer performing an action. The systems and methods involve determining whether a consumer is in a particular environment for an online consumer touchpoint by detecting an external viewing condition for the consumer for the online consumer touchpoint. The systems and methods determine that the consumer performed an action, such as a conversion, following the online consumer touchpoint and additional online consumer touchpoints. An effectiveness of the online consumer touchpoint in the particular environment is determined and used to attribute relative credit to the online consumer touchpoint and the additional online consumer touchpoints for the consumer performing the action.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 27, 2016
Date of Patent:
September 7, 2021
Assignee:
ADOBE INC.
Inventors:
Ashish Duggal, Anmol Dhawan, Sachin Soni, Russell Stringham
Abstract: A system for evenly-scattered adaptable subject lighting for mobile device photography, comprising a case configured to enclose and securely fasten a mobile device and an illuminating portion, the illuminating portion configured to produce light based on input received from a plurality of sensors. The system further comprising a plurality of programming instructions stored in a memory and operating on a processor of a network-connected computing device, and configured to direct the operation of the illuminating portion comprising at least a sensor processor and an image capture device, wherein the sensor processor adjusts the illuminating portion based on preconfigured thresholds to provide evenly-scatter lighting for capturing images of subjects via the image capture device.
Abstract: In some examples, an electronic device includes a touch-based sensor, a proximity sensor, and a processor to in response to determining, based on output from the proximity sensor, that the electronic device is in an enclosed space: determine whether a specified number of multiple touches of the touch-based sensor has been detected by the touch-based sensor, and in response to determining that the specified number of multiple touches of the touch-based sensor has been detected by the touch-based sensor, unlock the electronic device.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 6, 2016
Date of Patent:
September 7, 2021
Assignee:
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
Inventors:
Sudish Mukundan, Christopher Charles Kruger
Abstract: The present disclosure provides a face recognition method and a mobile terminal. The method includes: detecting whether a mobile terminal switches from a stationary state to a raised state; activating a camera and capturing an image by the camera, when the mobile terminal switches from the stationary state to the raised state; judging whether the image matches a preset face template; and determining that recognition is successful when the image matches the preset face template.
Abstract: An antenna apparatus includes a radiator and two feeding branch circuits, where a first feeding branch circuit includes a first feedpoint and a first filter circuit electrically coupled between the first feedpoint and the radiator, and where the first feedpoint is configured to feed a first signal of a first frequency band. A second feeding branch circuit includes a second feedpoint and a second filter circuit electrically coupled between the second feedpoint and the radiator, with the second feedpoint configured to feed a second signal of a second frequency band. The first filter circuit is configured to allow the first signal to pass through and ground the second signal. The second filter circuit is configured to allow the second signal to pass through and ground the first signal.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 28, 2017
Date of Patent:
August 17, 2021
Assignee:
HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Inventors:
Kun Li, Chien-ming Lee, Bao Lu, Silei Huyan
Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method of sensing a distance applicable to a terminal including capacitive touch sensors. The method includes, when the terminal enters a non-hands-free call state, increasing an electric field strength of the touch sensors and/or decreasing a preset threshold, wherein the touch sensors generate raw data based on sensed signals when the sensed signals are greater than the preset threshold; and determining a distance between an object and the terminal based on the raw data generated by the touch sensors.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 19, 2019
Date of Patent:
August 3, 2021
Assignee:
Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
Abstract: A telecommunications apparatus is provided which comprises a processing system, a cellular-network radio transceiver, a first radio module and a smart card. The smart card comprises a microcontroller, an electrical interface and a second radio module. The cellular-network radio transceiver and the first radio module are connected to the processing system by one or more electrical connections. The smart card is coupled to the cellular-network radio transceiver through the electrical interface and the processing system is arranged to use a radio communication link between the first radio module and the second radio module to communicate data with the microcontroller of the smart card. The smart card is configured to interrupt the processing system by sending data over the radio communication link.
Abstract: A method, system and graphical user interface (GUI) for a mobile device, the GUI including: (a) at least one multifunctional button having at least two activation states: (i) a first state, when actuated, providing a basic function, and (ii) a second state, when actuated, providing an advanced function; whereby each of the activation states is actuated by a different user action; and (b) a plurality of calling accounts, each of the plurality of calling account being logically associated with a subscriber identity module (SIM) card or a direct inward dial (DID) number; wherein the at least one multifunctional button is configured to facilitate selection of one of the plurality of calling accounts in order to perform a communication event.
Abstract: An angle of arrival system can be self-calibrating. The angle of arrival system can continuously estimate imperfections caused by the analog RF components and dynamically apply corrections based on these estimates. As a result, an angle of arrival system can employ inexpensive components, will not require factory calibration, but can still perform geolocation with high precision.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 29, 2019
Date of Patent:
July 20, 2021
Assignee:
L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Inventors:
Radivoje Zarubica, Larry S. Thomson, Bing Shen, Cory A. Reimschussel
Abstract: An electronic component module includes an electronic component, a resin structure, a through wire, and a wiring layer. The resin structure covers at least a portion of the electronic component. The through wire extends through the resin structure in a predetermined direction. The wiring layer electrically connects the electronic component to the through wire. The wiring layer includes a portion located between the electronic component and the through wire in plan view in the predetermined direction. The wiring layer has a protruding portion. The protruding portion protrudes in the predetermined direction between the electronic component and the through wire.
Abstract: A peer-to-peer (P2P) network boost system for boosting the transmission of specific packets between at least two electronic devices on the internet includes at least one boosting node and a hardware boosting device, wherein the hardware boosting device includes a geographical location judging module, a P2P matching module and a transmitting module. The boosting node is configured for receiving the specific packets and planning the transmitting route of the specific packet. The hardware boosting device judges the specific packets from a plurality of packets sent by the electronic device and sends the specific packets to the others electronic devices through the boosting node. The P2P network boost system achieves the network boosting function and optimizes the transmitting route through the hardware boosting device and the boosting node to improve the connecting quality and reduce the connecting cost.
Abstract: Circuits for continuous-time analog correlators are provided, comprising: a first VCO that receives an input signal and that outputs a first pulse frequency modulated (PFM) output signal; a second VCO that receives a reference signal and that outputs a second PFM output signal; a first phase frequency detector (PFD) that receives the first PFM output signal and the second PFM output signal and that produces a first PFD output signal; a first delay cell that receives the first PFM output signal and that produces a first delayed signal (DS); a second delay cell that receives the second PFM output signal and that produces a second DS; a second PFD that receives the first DS and the second DS and that produces a second PFD output signal; and a capacitor-digital-to-analog converter (capacitor-DAC) that receives the first PFD output signal and the second PFD output signal and that produces a correlator output.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 1, 2020
Date of Patent:
June 29, 2021
Assignee:
The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
Abstract: A client apparatus is configured to establish remote connection with a server apparatus, display, on the display device, information on a basis of a series of operational procedures remotely input in the operation device by the server apparatus, if it is determined that the series of operational procedures input in the operation device is a first series of operational procedures, un-display, on the display device, information on a basis of a series of operational procedures remotely input in the operation device by the server apparatus, subsequently to the first series of operational procedures, if it is determined that the series of operational procedures input in the operation device subsequently to the first series of operational procedures is a second series of operational procedures, start a remote adjustment mode, the remote adjustment mode being a mode for remotely adjusting the client apparatus by the server apparatus.
Abstract: A multiple scalable radar on chip (SROC) based system in a multi-array configuration; may include: a first SROC; and a second SROC. The first SROC may include a ramp generator, a fractional-N PLL synthesizer, a frequency multiplier, a power amplifier, ‘Y’ number of transmitter chains, ‘Z’ number of receiver chains, and a receiver section. The second SROC may include a ramp generator, a fractional-N PLL synthesizer, a frequency multiplier, a power amplifier, ‘Y’ number of transmitter chains, ‘Z’ number of receiver chains, and a receiver section. The ramp generator of the first SROC may be configured to drive the fractional-N PLL synthesizer of the second SROC. The fractional-N PLL synthesizer of the second SROC may be configured to produce radio frequency (RF) ramp signals to drive both the first and second SROCs. ‘Y’ and ‘Z’ may represent positive integers.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 13, 2018
Date of Patent:
June 22, 2021
Assignee:
INXPECTS.P.A.
Inventors:
Filippo Parrini, Luca Salgarelli, Michael Granski
Abstract: Wireless communications may be established between mobile computing devices via wireless protocols in asymmetric modes, using the orientation of the mobile devices to determine the asymmetric modes in which the mobile devices are operated. Requests may be received to initiate wireless communications using a wireless protocol that supports at least two asymmetric communication modes. The orientation of the mobile devices may be determined, and the asymmetric communication modes to be used by the mobile devices may be based on the orientations of the mobile device. Each mobile device may be configured to operate in the determined asymmetric communication mode of the wireless protocol, for establishing communications via the wireless protocol with other mobile devices.
Abstract: A method for the secure interaction of a user with a mobile terminal and a further entity includes transmitting a secret or an image of the secret generated by a one-way function and an individual data from the user to a back-end, transmitting the image and the individual data from the back-end to a protected execution environment of a processor of the mobile terminal; notifying the user on a secure user interface of the mobile terminal, wherein the individual data is displayed to the user and wherein the user is authenticated with the secret, the user interacting with a secure element of the mobile terminal having a secure connection with the protected execution environment, via the secure user interface and the protected execution environment; and the secure element interacting with the further entity via a secured connection providing a complete security chain of all entities involved in the interaction.
Abstract: An electronic device and a method of performing power backoff for an array antenna including a plurality of antenna elements are provided. The electronic device includes an array antenna including a plurality of antenna elements arranged to perform beamforming, a proximity detecting device configured to detect a proximity of an object, a memory, and a processor, wherein the memory is configured to store instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to communicate with an external electronic device through a first beam formed using the plurality of antenna elements and deactivate at least one of the plurality of antenna elements when the proximity of the object is detected by the proximity detecting device during communication with the external electronic device.
Abstract: An operating method of an electronic device including a plurality of panel antennas and storing information about a plurality of codebooks includes: determining at least one panel antenna among the plurality of panel antennas based on environmental information; receiving control information from a base station; and selecting an optimal codebook among the plurality of codebooks based on the determined at least one panel antenna and the received control information.
Abstract: A wireless communication device and a case assembly are provided. The wireless communication device includes main body, kickstand structure and antenna module. The main body includes display portion, back portion and RF signal module. The display and back portions are opposite, which the RF signal module is disposed between. The kickstand structure is rotationally pivoted to the back portion of main body. The antenna module is disposed on the kickstand structure and electrically connected to the RF signal module of main body. The case assembly is partially covered the wireless communication device and includes case covering the back portion of wireless communication device, kickstand structure rotationally pivoted to the case and antenna module disposed on the kickstand structure and electrically connecting to the RF signal module of wireless communication device.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 12, 2019
Date of Patent:
April 27, 2021
Assignee:
HTC CORPORATION
Inventors:
Cheng Hung Lin, Szu Po Wang, Chun Hsien Lee
Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program, the apparatus comprising: processing circuitry; and memory circuitry including computer program code, the memory circuitry and the computer program code configured to, with the processing circuitry, enable the apparatus to: enable a wireless connection to be established with an electronic device; capture an audio signal and enable the captured audio signal to be sent to the electronic device using the wireless connection to enable the captured audio signal to be used to create an enhanced audio signal; and wherein the apparatus is arranged to be removeably attachable to the electronic device.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 13, 2017
Date of Patent:
April 27, 2021
Assignee:
NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
Inventors:
Miikka Tapani Vilermo, Koray Ozcan, Toni Henrik Mäkinen
Abstract: Provided are a system and a method for providing information by using a near field communication. A method for a first device to provide information to a second device includes receiving a first message broadcasted from a communication apparatus since the first device is located within a near field communication range of the communication apparatus; receiving a second message from the second device since the second device located within the near field communication range of the communication apparatus is in near field contact with the first device after the first message is received; authenticating the second device using the second message; and providing predetermined information related to the communication apparatus and the second device since the second device is authenticated.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 7, 2016
Date of Patent:
April 20, 2021
Assignee:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventors:
Sun-kyung Kim, Yevhenii Yakishyn, Andrii Astrakhantsev, Mykhaylo Korobov, Vladimir Tuz, Kyoung-jin Moon
Abstract: A fingerprint collection method and a terminal, where the method includes obtaining, by a terminal, a fingerprint collection instruction, where the fingerprint collection instruction instructs to collect a fingerprint using a fingerprint sensor integrated on a function key, collecting, by the terminal using the fingerprint sensor based on the fingerprint collection instruction, fingerprint information recorded by a user on the function key, obtaining, by the terminal on the function key at any moment of collecting the fingerprint information, a first key event triggered by the user, where the first key event is any operation other than a fingerprint recording event, and discarding, by the terminal, the first key event.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 21, 2017
Date of Patent:
April 13, 2021
Assignee:
HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Inventors:
Dapeng Zhang, Feipeng Shang, Zhaofeng Li
Abstract: An apparatus for charging a portable wireless listening device including a housing having a socket to receive the portable wireless listening device; a battery; wireless circuitry that enables the apparatus to communicate wirelessly with a host device; power transmitting circuitry configured to provide power to the portable wireless listening device when the device is received in the socket to charge a battery within the portable wireless listening device; and a processor configured to establish a wireless communication protocol between the portable wireless listening device and the host device.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 29, 2020
Date of Patent:
March 23, 2021
Assignee:
Apple Inc.
Inventors:
M. Evans Hankey, Emery A. Sanford, Christopher D. Prest, Way Chet Lim