Abstract: A computer implemented method for ranking devices according to compatibility with a collaboration service includes receiving a set of collaboration information and a set of device information, wherein the collaboration information includes a service through which the collaboration is available and the set of device information corresponds to one or more registered devices, determining contextual information corresponding to the collaboration, wherein the contextual information includes minimum device requirements for participation in the collaboration, calculating compatibility metrics for one or more participant devices according to the received set of device information and the determined contextual information corresponding to the collaboration, ranking the one or more registered devices according to the calculated compatibility metrics, and enabling a device to access the collaboration according to the device rankings.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for simultaneously testing a plurality of mobile devices is disclosed. The method for simultaneously testing a plurality of mobile devices generally includes simultaneously executing a test mobile device application on the plurality of mobile devices, determining test mobile device application results for the plurality of mobile devices at a plurality of test computers, sending a test mobile device application results from the plurality of mobile devices to the plurality of test computers, and deleting the test mobile device application on the plurality of mobile devices.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for simultaneously testing a plurality of mobile devices is disclosed. The method for simultaneously testing a plurality of mobile devices generally includes simultaneously executing a test mobile device application on the plurality of mobile devices, determining test mobile device application results for the plurality of mobile devices at a plurality of test computers, sending a test mobile device application results from the plurality of mobile devices to the plurality of test computers, and deleting the test mobile device application on the plurality of mobile devices.

Abstract: The present disclosure concerns a method performed by at least one device, including: acquiring location data indicative of a location of a device which may be placed in a liquid- and/or gas-carrying household appliance; determining treatment chamber data indicative of a conclusion as to whether or not the at least one device is placed in a treatment chamber of the household appliance, the treatment chamber data being determined at least partially based on the acquired location data; and outputting or causing the output of the determined treatment chamber data. Furthermore, the present disclosure concerns a device and a system.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for simultaneously testing a plurality of mobile devices is disclosed. The method for simultaneously testing a plurality of mobile devices generally includes simultaneously executing a test mobile device application on the plurality of mobile devices, determining test mobile device application results for the plurality of mobile devices at a plurality of test computers, sending a test mobile device application results from the plurality of mobile devices to the plurality of test computers, and deleting the test mobile device application on the plurality of mobile devices.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a communication interface configured to receive a call from another electronic device, a sensor to sense a motion speed of the electronic device, and a processor configured to provide, to a server, a status of the electronic device based on the motion speed for notifying the another electronic device of the status, determine a type of the call according to an input received from the another electronic device after providing the status, and control to provide a notification related to the call in the electronic device based on the type of the call.

Abstract: A mobile terminal includes a hand-held portion and a body portion. The hand-held portion includes a first wireless communication module, a display screen, and a first power module electrically connected to the first wireless communication module and the display screen. The body portion includes a camera module, a second wireless communication module, a third communication module, and a second power module. The second power module is electrically connected to the camera module, the second wireless communication module, and the third wireless communication module. The third wireless communication module is configured to communicatively connect to an external device. The body portion defines a receiving space. The hand-held portion is received into or taken out of the receiving space. After being taken out of the receiving space, the second wireless communication module is communicatively connected to the first wireless communication module.

Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computing system for receiving a verbal command, from a user, on a vehicle infotainment system, wherein the vehicle infotainment system is configured to interface with an external system. A preferred system is identified for executing the verbal command. The verbal command is routed to the preferred system, wherein the preferred system is selected from the vehicle infotainment system and the external system.

Abstract: A system for managing control of signal penetration into a building includes an exterior RF transmission unit located on an outside of the building, for transceiving signals at a first frequency that experiences losses when penetrating a structure of the building on a first RF communications link from an exterior base station and converting between the received signals at the first frequency and second signals in a first format that overcome losses caused by penetrating the structure of the building over a wireless communications link. An interior RF transmission unit located on the interior of the building and communicatively linked with the exterior RF transmission unit via the wireless communications link, receives and transmits the converted second signals in the first format that counteracts the losses caused by penetrating the structure of the building.

Abstract: A vehicular notification apparatus detects an emotion of a driver based on a line-of-sight detection result and a brain activity detection result, and performs control to suppress notification in response to that the detected emotion of the driver is uncomfortable.

Abstract: A display device and a method for controlling same are provided which are capable of suppressing power consumption of an electronic apparatus while supplying a user with various types of information in various display formats. The display device has a first display block including a processor with relatively high processing power and a display section with high display performance and a second display block including a processor with relatively low processing power and a display section with low display performance. The processors mutually collaborate and are controlled to properly use the first display block and the second display block in accordance with an operation mode.

Abstract: Described are circuits and techniques to communicate a digital envelope signal from a baseband chipset to a discrete supply modulator power management circuit (PMC). Also described is an apparatus and technique for power management control over a radio frequency (RF) transmission line for millimeter wave chip sets for cellular radios.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, determining that interference associated with a signal exceeds a threshold, determining at least one operating parameter associated with a user equipment to modify responsive to the determining that the interference exceeds the threshold, wherein the at least one operating parameter includes a frequency band that the user equipment uses to communicate or a clock signal frequency range of a clock of the user equipment, and transmitting a notification to the user equipment, wherein the notification includes an indication of the at least one operating parameter. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A radio-frequency switching circuit includes a first switching circuit connected between a common capacitor connected to an antenna port and a first capacitor connected to a first port, and performing a switching operation with a first gate voltage transmitted through a first gate terminal, a voltage generation circuit supplying a drain-source voltage to a common node disposed at a first end of the first switching circuit, and a voltage detection circuit receiving a node voltage from the common node, comparing the node voltage with a reference voltage, and generating a detection voltage including damage information regarding the common capacitor or the first capacitor.

Abstract: An electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure can comprise: a housing including a front plate and a rear plate faced away from the front plate; a first printed circuit board arranged between the front plate and the rear plate; an electronic component arranged between the front plate and the rear plate and on a first plane that is substantially the same as the first printed circuit board; and a second printed circuit board for connecting the electronic component to the first printed circuit board, wherein the second printed circuit board comprises: a first terminal part parallel to the first plane and connected to the electronic component; a second terminal part parallel to the first terminal part and connected to the printed circuit board; a first planar part extending from the first terminal part toward the second terminal part and parallel to a second plane that is substantially orthogonal to the first plane; a second planar part extending from the second terminal part toward th

Abstract: A method of tokenizing sensitive data from a terminal device includes receiving, a connection request comprising a hardware serial number associated with a terminal device and validating the hardware serial number associated with the terminal device. The method includes sending a command to a terminal device that causes the terminal device to display a prompt for sensitive data associated with a user interacting with the terminal device and receiving an encrypted data packet from the terminal device. The encrypted data packet includes the sensitive data. The method includes sending the encrypted data packet to a gateway system for tokenization, receiving a token that represents the sensitive data, and providing the token to the terminal device.

Abstract: A method and system for entertainment comprising sound-producing signals communication to plurality of bobble head/vibrational devices (BH/VDs). Typically, at least some of said produced sounds resemble a first voice at least resembling a first celebrity's voice and at least some of said produced sounds resemble a second voice at least resembling a second celebrity's voice. System typically uses VoIP, cell phone apps and BH/VDs to enable subscribers to service to hear from speakers linked to BH/VDs a conversation comprising sounds at least resembling a first celebrity's voice and said sounds at least resembling a second celebrity's voice. The origin of said sounds can be an actual human celebrity speaking, a celebrity voice impersonator speaking, or an electronic simulation of celebrity voice.

Abstract: A method for information processing includes receiving an operation request from a wearable device; determining an operation, requested by the operation request, to be executed on the electronic device; and executing the operation on the electronic device.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes devices, systems, and methods that can be used to collect sensor data from, for instance, a sensor device that has been embedded in an article of apparel. The sensor device can be used, for instance, to monitor the athletic activity of an individual wearing the apparel into which the electronic device has been embedded. Embodiments of the sensor device include a memory, a wireless interface, and one or more processor. With these elements, the sensor device may receive instructions indicating what sensor data to collect, collect the sensor data, store the sensor data, and transmit the stored sensor data to the remote device upon completion of the activity.

Abstract: Devices and methods for determining the position of a device relative to a person using the device, or the position of a part of a user's body relative to the user. One or more thermal sensor may be used to determine the relative position of the device or part of the user's body.

Abstract: A method for measuring an antenna downtilt angle based on a deep instance segmentation network is disclosed, including: shooting an omni-directional antenna video using a drone; and transmitting the antenna video to a server in real time, and the server measuring an antenna downtilt angle in real time using a deep learning algorithm, the deep learning algorithm includes: a feature extraction network module for acquiring an antenna feature image; an instance segmentation module for binary segmentation of an antenna image and the background to distinguish antenna image pixels from background pixels; an antenna candidate box module for identifying and detecting the antenna image, acquiring an antenna candidate box and determining an antenna calibration box therefrom; and an antenna downtilt angle measuring module for measuring an antenna downtilt angle.

Abstract: To provide an electronic device, which is carried by a user and is provided with a voice input unit, provided with a detection unit detecting a proximity state of the electronic device and the user and a control unit controlling the detection sensitivity of a voice input unit according to a detection result by the detection unit. Preferably, the detection unit detects a wearing state of the electronic device by the user and, when a non-wearing state where is detected by the detection unit, the control unit increases the detection sensitivity of the voice input unit to be higher than the detection sensitivity of the voice input unit in the wearing state.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a photography assistant device, including a handheld base convenient to be tightly grasped by hand; a clamping mechanism for clamping a mobile phone; a wireless remote controller provided with a camera button; and an expandable function module; the clamping mechanism is disposed on the handheld base, the wireless remote controller and the expandable function module are detachably disposed on the handheld base. When using the photography assistant device, the mobile phone is clamped on the clamping mechanism, the handheld base is held by hands, the camera button is pressed, and a single-hand photographing is realized. Due to a fact that there is no arrangement of the telescopic rod on the photography assistant device, the volume of the photography assistant device is small, which is convenient to carry.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed toward identifying an indication of a timeout related to a mobile broadband interface model (MBIM) process. The disclosure may also be directed to transmitting, based on the indication of the timeout, an indication of an abort command, wherein the abort command is to provide direction to abort the MBIM process. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus with a data transceiving mechanism includes: a processing circuit, configured to generate a data request; a transceiving apparatus, coupled to the processing circuit, configured to transmit the data request to at least one target electronic apparatus; and a monitoring circuit, coupled to the processing circuit and the transceiving apparatus, configured to calculate data related parameters for the data transmitted by or received by the transceiving apparatus in a predetermined time period after the transceiving apparatus transmits or receives the data request. If the data related parameter does not match a predetermined rule, the monitoring circuit substitutes the processing circuit to complete a data transaction and to generate an inform message to the processing circuit.

Abstract: The present invention is a software as a service platform providing a system and method enabling interactive services between the end-users, emergency responders, and central monitoring stations. In an exemplary embodiment of the invention, the system provides an electronic notification of an alarm event to an end-user by way of a secure hyperlink to a web portal. The web portal provides a method enabling the end-user to interact with the central monitoring station and/or the emergency responders as well as view live and historical data from the alarm event including video. The system is configured to acquire historical video and data from the actual alarm triggering event from a variety of disparate sources including devices associated with life safety systems and lifestyle systems.

Abstract: Navigation applications may utilize various different data sources to provide route information. In one example, a method of operation may include receiving at least one destination and creating a navigation route from a current location to a final destination, retrieving a plurality of user characteristics and a plurality of user preferences from at least one of a local memory of a user device and a remote memory of a remote device, modifying the navigation route to include intermediate routes based on the plurality of user characteristics and the plurality of user preferences, and transmitting a notification to a user device comprising at least one suggestion for an intermediate route.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for reporting channel state information (CSI) by a user equipment (UE). The method includes identifying two interference measurement resources, if the UE is configured with two CSI subframe sets by a base station (BS); obtaining CSI based on an interference measurement resource within a subframe set; and reporting the obtained CSI associated with the subframe set to the BS.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a communication interface configured to receive a call from another electronic device, a sensor to sense a motion speed of the electronic device, and a processor configured to provide, to a server, a status of the electronic device based on the motion speed for notifying the another electronic device of the status, determine a type of the call according to an input received from the another electronic device after providing the status, and control to provide a notification related to the call in the electronic device based on the type of the call.

Abstract: An anamorphic optical assembly includes a housing defining an anamorphic aperture, a hood, an optional sleeve, a bayonet coupling interface, and a catch mechanism. The bayonet coupling interface is configured for coupling the anamorphic optical assembly to a lens attachment interface that is coupled to or integral with the mobile electronic device or a protective case coupled thereto.

Abstract: A device includes a first display, a second display, a battery, a control processor, and a second processor. The second display consumes less power than the first display. The control processor changes a display mode of the device between a first display mode and a second display mode. In the first display mode the first display displays information, and in the second display mode the second display displays information. The control processor switches from the first display mode to the second display mode to give the battery a longer life. The control processor is operated by an “Operating System” (OS), and the second processor is operated by a “Basic Input Output System” (BIOS).

Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, an apparatus for privacy protection includes a housing arranged to hold a personal communication device. The apparatus further includes at least one off-device resource supported by the housing that provides an alternate to a corresponding on-device resource integrated within the personal communication device. The apparatus also includes a local communication device coupled to the at least one off-device resource and supported by the housing, where the local communication device includes a personal communication device interface modem operable to provide a communication channel between the at least one off-device resource and the personal communication device.

Abstract: A wireless telephone base station for a telephone includes a transceiver configured to receive emergency alerts, a display configured to show the emergency alerts, an output device configured to play the emergency alerts, and a processor configured to show the emergency alerts on the display and to play the emergency alerts on the output device.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus having a second screen and a control method thereof are provided. A first screen of the electronic apparatus displays main content; the second screen displays, for instance, a logo, a notification message, or other information. To observe display content on the second screen in a positive direction, in response to a body of the electronic apparatus flipping or rotating, a display image on the second screen is rotated correspondingly. Besides, to obtain simple information, e.g., weather, temperature, current time, etc., or activate a specific function, in response to a default trigger operation, the second screen can display corresponding simple information or content of the function. When the first screen is in a full-screen mode, if the notification message is received, the second screen displays content corresponding to the notification message, so that the first screen can continue displaying the content in the full-screen mode without being affected.

Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to a self-configuring network comprising one or more nodes each configured to provide wireless coverage to one or more transceivers. Some embodiments may: obtain a wireless propagation model, including environmental data; determine, via a computing device of the network, a set of optimal operating parameters using the obtained model and the environmental data; and configure, via the computing device, at least one of the one or more nodes with the set of optimal operating parameters. As a result, overall system performance on the larger macro scale may be maximized. That is, improving performance of only one or a few devices, on a micro-scale, may not be sufficient, as this may be achieved at the expense of harming performance of other devices.

Abstract: An example described herein includes a device to receive, from a user device, a request message to split processing, of an application, between the user device and the server device; determine a processing capability of the server device; and determine whether the server device is capable of executing a process of the application based on the processing capability of the server device. When the server device is determined to be capable of executing the process of the application, the device may: send an acceptance message to the user device, wherein the acceptance message identifies a first set of processes of the application and includes instructions to permit the user device to execute the first set of processes; and execute a second set of processes of the application, wherein the user device executes the first set of processes of the application substantially simultaneously as the server device executes the second set of processes of the application.

Abstract: A handheld platform includes an imaging device configured to obtain image data, a gimbal assembly coupled to the imaging device and configured to control a spatial disposition of the imaging device, and a handheld support coupled to the gimbal assembly. The handheld support includes an input interface including a touchscreen on the handheld support. The touchscreen is configured to receive a user input to control the imaging device or the gimbal assembly. The handheld support further includes a controller configured to generate one or more control signals based at least in part on the user input.

Abstract: A method, computer system, and computer program product for processing a secure data phone request are provided. The embodiment may include receiving a plurality of user responses to one or more security questions. The embodiment may also include identifying, during a phone call, a request for sensitive information by a call participant. The embodiment may further include identifying a response within the plurality of received user responses that satisfies the identified request. The embodiment may also include transmitting the identified response to the call participant.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for running mobile device software includes receiving a request to run mobile device software on the apparatus; activating an application of the apparatus to determine whether a platform for operating the mobile device software is installed on the apparatus and whether the mobile device software is installed on the apparatus; downloading and installing the platform and/or the mobile device software, if applicable; determining screen size and/or orientation for displaying graphical contents of the mobile device software on a display; running the mobile device software through the platform; displaying translated graphical contents of the mobile device software on the display; and converting user controls received at the apparatus to controls for the mobile device software based on predefined configuration data, wherein the platform is configured to operate in an existing operating system of the apparatus not originally configured to run the mobile device software.

Abstract: A method, computer system, and computer program product for processing a secure data phone request are provided. The embodiment may include receiving a plurality of user responses to one or more security questions. The embodiment may also include identifying, during a phone call, a request for sensitive information by a call participant. The embodiment may further include identifying a response within the plurality of received user responses that satisfies the identified request. The embodiment may also include transmitting the identified response to the call participant.

Abstract: A method for mitigating delay in availability of data in a communication network includes predicting an amount of data to egress a first communication device; modifying the predicted amount of data to egress the first communication device according to a data delay profile, to generate a first signal representing anticipated upcoming data transmission by the first communication device, where the data delay profile represents delay in availability of data at the first communication device; transmitting the first signal from the first communication device to the second communication device; generating one or more Grants at the second communication device at least partially in accordance with the first signal, each Grant authorizing the first communication device to transfer data via the network; and transmitting the one or more Grants from the second communication device to the first communication device.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a signal integrated terminal, comprising at least a housing, an antenna module and a circuit module, wherein the antenna module comprises a first antenna for receiving TV signals and second antennas for receiving and transmitting wireless signals, which are both matched with the housing and respectively electrically connected with the circuit module, and the circuit module is arranged in the housing. The present invention comprises two antenna types which can cover the common household antenna types to meet the use of common terminals nowadays, the two types of antennas are integrated in one device, so that the user can reduce the purchase cost without buying and installing different devices separately, besides, the user only needs to repair and maintain one device, namely the integrating terminal, which reduces the operating complexity.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a mobile terminal, and more particularly, a mobile terminal for transmitting and/or receiving power and data to or from another mobile terminal connected thereto through a cable. A first mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a memory configured to store data, a display unit configured to enable information to be input or output therethrough, an interface unit connected to a cable through which at least one of data and power is transmitted, and a controller, wherein the controller may obtain, through the cable, connection information about the first mobile terminal and a second mobile terminal and may transmit or receive at least one of the data and the power to or from the second mobile through the cable.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable medium are provided for managing connections of user devices. For example, two source devices may be configured to maintain a data stream with one another. The data stream may enable the two source devices to identify one or more connections between each other and at least a third device. In response to receiving an event that indicates content to be provided to the third device, the data stream may be used by the source devices to configure their network connections with the third device.

Abstract: A receiving device for receiving PLC signals, including a filtering stage linked to an input of the receiving device and configurable in at least two modes including a default mode, wherein the filtering stage passes at least first PLC signals included in a first frequency band and second PLC signals included in a second frequency band separate from the first frequency band, and a first selection mode, in which the filtering stage passes the first PLC signals and stops the second PLC signals; and a processing circuit linked to the filtering stage and arranged to receive frames of PLC signals, and, for each received frame, to analyse a preamble of the frame, and to dynamically configure the filtering stage in the first selection mode if the frame is a frame of first PLC signals.

Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, an apparatus for privacy protection is provided. The apparatus includes a housing arranged to hold a personal communication device and a peripheral interface supported by the housing, where the peripheral interface is connectable to a supplemental functional device. The apparatus further includes a local communication device coupled to the peripheral interface and supported by the housing, where the local communication device includes a personal communication device interface modem operable to provide a communication channel between the peripheral interface and the personal communication device. The apparatus further includes a controller coupled to the peripheral interface and the local communication device, where the controller is operable to manage the communication channel between the supplemental functional device and the personal communication device.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and software for providing enhanced reliability for information services. In an implementation, a method performed by a first data processing system is disclosed for operating a proxy service to support an information service provided by an application executed by a device remote to the first data processing system.

Abstract: A mobile computing device, such as a smartphone or tablet device, can be coupled to any one or more of multiple display devices at any given time. The mobile computing device allows the home screen displayed on the display devices to be dynamic, changing based on which display device the mobile computing device is coupled to. The mobile computing device can also be coupled to multiple different display devices concurrently, and different home screens are concurrently displayed on those different display devices. User inputs changing the information displayed on the home screen can also be received, and a record of the change is maintained by the computing device so the changed home screen for a particular display device is again displayed to the user the next time the mobile computing device is coupled to that display device.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device comprises a touchscreen, a communication module, and at least one processor operatively connected with the touchscreen and the communication module.

Abstract: A screen component includes a screen body and at least one vibration assembly. The vibration assembly includes a movable member made from a giant magnetostrictive material and at least one coil surrounding the movable member, and the movable member is partially attached to the screen body. The at least one coil forms a magnetic field when the coil is supplied with an input current. The movable member deforms under the effect of the magnetic field. The magnetic field changes according to a change in parameter of the input current. A deformation amount of the movable member changes according to the change in magnetic field of the coil to drive the screen body to vibrate to output corresponding sound information by the screen component.