Abstract: Provided is an electronic device that includes a communication processor; a transceiver electrically connected to the communication processor; a first power amplifier electrically connected to the transceiver; a first antenna electrically connected to the first power amplifier; and a first supply adjustor electrically connected to the communication processor and the first power amplifier. The communication processor can be set to perform a first determination about whether a carrier bandwidth part of a first signal transmitted through the first antenna exceeds a first threshold value, perform a second determination about whether the power of the first signal exceeds a second threshold value, select a first tracking mode as an envelope tracking mode or an average power tracking mode on the basis of at least a portion of the first determination and the second determination, and control the first supply adjustor using the selected first tracking mode.

Abstract: Tracking tag and method for cattle tracking. The tracking tag includes, in some implementations, a near-field communication (NFC) module, a battery module, and a Bluetooth module. The NFC module is programmed with a unique identifier. The battery module is coupled to the NFC module. The battery module is configured to supply battery energy when active. The battery module is also configured to activate when the NFC module is first read after being programmed with the unique identifier. The Bluetooth module is coupled to the battery module. The Bluetooth module is configured to receive the battery energy from the battery module. The Bluetooth module is also configured to transmit the unique identifier using a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) transmission protocol.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems for a Dynamic PHY-Level Collision Avoidance (DPLCA) based Ethernet network are disclosed. The Dynamic PHY-Level Collision Avoidance (DPLCA) Ethernet network includes an Ethernet bus comprising a shared cable, and a plurality of Ethernet nodes connectable to the Ethernet bus. Each of the Ethernet nodes is configured to autonomously select a unique node identifier, including the Ethernet node operating to transmit over the Ethernet bus either a special symbol or packet during a time slot designated for the unique node identifier, monitor any collisions with the transmitted special symbol or packet, and autonomously select the unique node identifier if no collision is detected.

Abstract: Systems, methods and devices for low power channel access using a wake up radio are disclosed herein. In accordance with one exemplary embodiment, a method performed by a communication device includes: receiving a wake up signal at a wake up radio from a communication node at a receipt time, wherein the wake up signal indicates a node active time for a main radio to begin communicating with the communication node; determining a transition time between an initiation time for the main radio and a device active time, wherein the device active time is during the node active time; determining a delay time from the receipt time to the initiation time; initiating the main radio at the initiation time; and communicating with the communication node using the main radio during the device active time.

Abstract: A system for processing a signal in a signal chain having decentralized embedded power management of components of the signal chain includes an input circuit to generate a measurement signal responsive to a stimulus, where the measurement signal is indicative of a characteristic of the stimulus. The system additionally includes a signal converter circuit coupled to the input circuit to convert the measurement signal to a digital signal according to a timing condition for capturing a sample of the measurement signal. The signal converter includes a control circuit to provide electrical power to the input circuit based on the timing condition and a sampling circuit to capture the sample of the measurement signal responsive to an indicator signal generated by the sensor circuit.

Abstract: Systems and methods for centralized power management of wireless user devices are disclosed. In embodiments, a method comprises: monitoring, by a computing device, battery charge levels for remote user devices; identifying, by the computing device, that a battery charge level of a first user device of the remote user devices is below a predetermined threshold value based on the monitoring; identifying, by the computing device, at least one in-use device from the remote user devices based on real-time data indicating that the at least one in-use device is in use by a user; and sending, by the computing device, an alert to the at least one in-use device based on the identifying the at least one in-use device, wherein the alert includes information about the first user device and information regarding the battery charge level of the first device.

Abstract: A method of operating a terminal in a wireless communication system includes receiving, from a base station, system information including information on a first discontinuous reception (DRX) cycle; transmitting, to an access and mobility management function (AMF), a request message including information on a second DRX cycle based on the first DRX cycle; receiving, from the AMF, a response message about the request message, wherein the response message includes information determined based on whether the AMF assigns the second DRX cycle; and determining a DRX cycle of the terminal based on the response message.

Abstract: Methods for performing power management of a multi-interface transponder (MIT) device, e.g., such as positional tag device. The MIT device may transition between various power states, e.g., based on detected events, such as detecting movement of the MIT device, receiving a wakeup signal, receiving an indication of a transition in transportation mode, and/or detecting that the MIT device may be lost, such as based on a lack of contact with another device for more than a threshold period of time.

Abstract: A repeater system includes a first RF repeater device arranged in a first topology of a network of RF repeater devices, to communicate with one or more second RF repeater devices in the network of RF repeater devices to service one or more source nodes and destination nodes in a wireless network. The first RF repeater device deploys an intermediate frequency to frequency shift an incoming waveform. The first RF repeater device detects a change in a network condition in wireless network between one or more source node and the destination nodes. Based on the detected change in network condition, the one or more second RF repeater devices are controlled in network of RF repeater devices to re-configure the first topology of network of RF repeater devices to a second topology.

Abstract: A method for managing message transmission times from a first device to a destination of a second device. The devices have respective electrical load levels at a given time. The method includes receiving a request to change message transmission times, the request including the current electrical load level associated with the second device; and determining transmission times by taking into account the load levels of the first and/or second device.

Abstract: An operation method of a first communication node constituting a vehicle network includes transitioning an operation state of the first communication node to a wake-up state when a preconfigured event is detected; determining whether a physical layer collision avoidance (PLCA) function is deactivated; in response to determining that the PLCA function is deactivated, generating a message including an indicator indicating that the PLCA function is deactivated; and transmitting the message.

Abstract: An apparatus, method, and computer-readable recording medium perform optimized data collection in a wireless network. The wireless network communicatively interconnects a gateway device having a network controller, one or more wireless extenders, and one or more client devices. The gateway device receives polling responses from the one or more wireless extenders and periodically monitors station metrics data for the one or more client devices based on the polling responses. The gateway device determines which of the one or more client devices is an immobile device based on the station metrics data, and transmits an instruction to at least one wireless extender for modifying collection or reporting of the station metrics data for any client device determined to be an immobile device.

Abstract: A triggering circuit and an electronic fuse device incorporating the same. The triggering circuit works with a microcontroller to control a load. The microcontroller has a low-power mode and an external interrupt input for triggering wakeup from the low-power mode and initiating an interrupt action related to the load. The triggering circuit comprises a sensor input for receiving a sensor signal related to the load, a threshold input for receiving a threshold reference signal, and a comparator for comparing the sensor signal to the threshold reference signal and for outputting an interrupt signal to the external interrupt input in response to the comparison.

Abstract: A system includes participant nodes that unicast a voice stream to a master node and receive a multicast voice stream from the master node. The multicast voice stream may be a mixed voice stream mixing the voice streams of the participants. In this case, each participant performs echo cancellation on the multicast voice stream. Alternatively, the multicast voice stream may be a multiplexed voice stream multiplexing the voice streams of all participants. In this case, each participant de-multiplexes the multicast voice stream and generates a mixed voice stream that does not include that participant. Alternatively, the multicast voice stream received by each participant may be a multiplexed digital voice stream multiplexing multiple mixed streams including one mixed stream that does not include the voice stream of that participant. In this case, each participant de-multiplexes the multicast voice stream to obtain the mixed stream that does not include that participant.

Abstract: An electronic device has sensing circuitry and control circuitry. The control circuitry generates, based on generated sensor data, information indicative of movement of the electronic device. The control circuitry generates control signals to control operation of the electronic device in a plurality of power states, including a working-power state, an intermediate-power state and a low-power state, based on the information indicative of movement.

Abstract: An information handling system includes a network hardware device and a processor. The network hardware device transmits Internet Protocol (IP) datagram packets. Each of the IP datagram packets includes a respective user datagram protocol (UDP) packet. The processor detects a UDP packet. The UDP packet includes a real-time protocol (RTP) packet. The processor inspects one or more fields of the RTP packet, and determines whether a conferencing application generated the RTP packet. In response to a conferencing application generating the RTP packet, the processor determines whether the RTP packet is a real-time audio/video packet, and determines whether an audio/video session is in-progress. In response to the audio/video session being in-progress, the processor determines a network traffic policy for the RTP packet, and the network hardware device to transmit the UDP packet encapsulating the RTP packet based on the determined network traffic policy.

Abstract: A reception apparatus of a time division multiple access (TDMA) system for performing intermittent reception by a reception period of a time slot and a non-reception period of a predetermined number of time slots which follow the reception period and in which reception is suspended includes a symbol clock controller configured to perform symbol synchronization at a timing at which a synchronous word included in the reception period after the non-reception period, and correct a symbol clock frequency of a symbol clock based on a number of time slots and a symbol count value during a previous reception period and the non-reception period following the previous reception period; and a reception period controller configured to correct, after detection of the synchronous word, a reception termination timing of the reception period in which the synchronous word is detected based on the symbol clock with the corrected symbol clock frequency.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an access control method performed at user equipment (UE), comprising: receiving, from a base station, multiple pieces of access control information corresponding to multiple network types; using the received multiple pieces of access control information to respectively perform an access control check for the multiple network types of networks; starting an access barring timer according to an access control check result; and if the access barring timer times out, informing an upper layer of the UE that barring of access is removed. The present disclosure also provides an access control configuration method for UE performed at a base station, corresponding UE, and a corresponding base station.

Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for providing uplink timing synchronization during DRX operation in a wireless communication system.

Abstract: A quick charging method, a power adapter and a mobile terminal are provided. The method is applied to the power adapter, the power adapter is coupled to the mobile terminal through a USB interface, a power line in the USB interface is used by the power adapter to charge the mobile terminal, a data line in the USB interface is used by the power source adapter to conduct a bidirectional communication with the mobile terminal, and the power adapter supports a common charging mode and a quick charging mode, charging current of the quick charging mode is greater than that of the common charging mode. The method includes: conducting a bidirectional communication with the mobile terminal to determine to charge the mobile terminal in the quick charging mode; and adjusting charging current to charging current corresponding to the quick charging mode to charge the mobile terminal.

Abstract: A method and apparatus capable of minimizing power consumption occurring when a mobile device is changed from a sleep state to a wake-up state by partially controlling on/off of a display unit and partial booting control of a system function are provided. The method includes detecting a change of the mobile device from a sleep state to a wake-up state, turning on a display unit of the mobile device such that a first section of the mobile device displays an operating region, the first section including one or more portions of the display unit and less than an entire screen of the display unit and waiting for a system function registered in the operating region.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes circuitry to accept input of handwriting data, perform recognition processing of the handwriting data, and control frequency of the recognition processing in accordance with a power supply state of the display apparatus.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for adaptive power profiling in a baseband processing system. In an exemplary embodiment, an apparatus includes one or more processing engines. Each processing engine performs at least one data processing function. The apparatus also includes an adaptive power profile (APP) and a job manager that receives job requests for data processing. The job manager allocates the data processing associated with the job requests to the processing engines based on the adaptive power profile. The adaptive power profile identifies a first group of the processing engines to perform the data processing associated with the job requests, and identifies remaining processing engines to be set to a low power mode.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a state switching method and apparatus. The state switching method includes: receiving, by a first network node, a preset frame sent by a second network node, where the preset frame includes indication information used to indicate an on/off state of a main transceiver and/or a wake up receiver of the first network node immediately, after a specified time point, or within a specified time period; and controlling, by the first network node based on the indication information, to switch an on/off state of the main transceiver and/or the wake up receiver of the first network node. According to the embodiments of the present invention, energy is saved by using a preset frame to indicate an on/off state of a main transceiver and/or a wake up receiver of a network node after a specified time point or within a specified time period.

Abstract: A wireless device may receive system information indicating a number of paging sub-groups. The wireless device may determine to be associated with a first paging sub-group based on the number and a wireless device identifier. The wireless device may receive a DCI indicating paging sub-group(s) for a paging occasion. The wireless device may monitor a control channel in the paging occasion in response to the paging sub-group(s) comprising the first paging sub-group.

Abstract: A pulse counting apparatus operating at a low power and an operation method thereof are provided. The pulse counting apparatus includes a pulse counter configured to count a number of pulses inputted from outside of the pulse counting apparatus and generate an interrupt signal; a timer unit configured to generate a wake-up signal according to a preset time; a real time clock (RTC) configured to serve as a clock of the pulse counter and the timer unit; and a processor configured to switch from a sleep mode to an active mode when the interrupt signal or the wake-up signal is generated.

Abstract: A system described herein may provide a technique for generating one or more predictive models of device availability, which may be used to predict whether a given device will be able to be reached via one or more networks to receive information, such as Over-the-Air (“OTA”) updates. The predictive models may be based on, for example, radio frequency (“RF”) metrics, device availability metrics, and timing offsets between times associated with such RF metrics and availability metrics. For a given device, based on RF metrics associated with the device and further based on a candidate time, the predictive model may be used to determine whether the device will be available at the candidate time.

Abstract: A wireless input system includes a first computer, a second computer, a first-mode wireless connection device, a first input device and a second input device. When the first-mode wireless connection between the first input device and the first-mode wireless connection device is established and the first-mode wireless connection between the second input device and the first-mode wireless connection device is established, the first input device and the second input device can be operated to control the first computer. When the second-mode wireless connection between the first input device and the second computer is established, the second input device can follow the first input device to perform a connection switching operation. Consequently, the second-mode wireless connection between the second input device and the second computer is established.

Abstract: A display device, a method for controlling the same, and a display panel are provided, the display device includes: a transparent substrate; a plurality of electroluminescent devices arranged in an array on the substrate, a device with variable transmittance located between the electroluminescent devices and the substrate, the device with variable transmittance is configured so that a transmittance of the device with variable transmittance is switchable between a first transmittance and a second transmittance, and the first transmittance is greater than the second transmittance; and an image acquisition device on a side of the substrate away from the electroluminescent devices, in a case where the transmittance of the device with variable transmittance is switched to the first transmittance, external light irradiating the display device can pass through the device with variable transmittance and be incident on the image acquisition device.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a solid state drive (SSD) that stores information, a Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) controller that reads information from the SSD, writes information to the SSD, and transmits a device sleep (DEVSLP) signal for shifting the SSD to a DEVSLP state, and a power source control unit that can stop power to the SATA controller and transmits the DEVSLP signal for shifting the SSD to the DEVSLP state during a period in which the power to the SATA controller is stopped.

Abstract: A wireless communication device includes a communicator and a processor. The communicator which wirelessly communicates with a first communicator of an external device in a first communication standard and which wirelessly communicates with a second communicator of the external device in a second communication standard different from the first communication standard. The processor obtains association between identification information of the first communicator and identification information of the second communicator. To switch a current communicator which is one of the first and second communicators of the external device to a next communicator which is another of the first and second communicators, the processor specifies identification information of the next communicator based on the association, and establishes connection with the next communicator using identification information of the next communicator.

Abstract: Methods and structures are disclosed for using a graphics processing unit (GPU) to detect and organize pulses in an efficient, parallel manner. A received signal is divided into a plurality of sub-batches. Each of the plurality of sub-batches is processed in parallel by detecting a number of pulses present within each of the plurality of sub-batches. A scanning algorithm process for combining the pulse information of the detected pulses includes providing pulse information from detected pulses within a plurality of subgroups with each subgroup including 2n sub-batches, with n equal to a number of iterations of performing the providing, and repeating the iterations, increasing n by 1 for each iteration, until 2n is equal to the total number of sub-batches in the plurality of sub-batches. An output array is generated having a size based on a total combined pulse count and including sequential pulses from the plurality of sub-batches.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to methods and apparatus for dynamic UE-Category switching for enhanced idle mode power savings. A method for wireless communications by a user equipment (UE) is provided. The method generally includes, determining that a cell supports a second UE category, lower than a first UE category; and while in an idle mode: operating in the cell according to the first UE category; and taking action to operate in the cell according to the second UE category based on the determination.

Abstract: A device and a method for saving power in a mobile electronic device are provided. A mobile electronic device includes a plurality of antennas and a transceiver, wherein the transceiver includes a control unit configured to switch to a low power mode to operate in the low power mode, or to operate at least one of the plurality of antennas in the low power mode when a data non-transmission period occurs for a predetermined time in an active state.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. Generally, the described techniques provide for a user equipment (UE) to determine a time gap between receiving a paging early indication (PEI) and receiving a paging message based on a link quality of the UE. The UE may determine the time gap based on a number of reference signals the UE may measure after receiving the PEI to obtain channel information for accurately decoding a forthcoming paging message and a periodicity of the reference signals. The UE may transmit UE assistance information (UAI) to the base station during an active state to indicate the time gap. The UE may receive a configuration message from the base station indicating a configured time gap for the UE based on the UAI. The UE may receive the PEI and monitor a paging occasion for the paging message according to the configured time gap.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device and a method for transmitting or receiving data in a wireless power transmission system. The present specification discloses a wireless power reception device comprising: a power pickup unit configured to receive, from a wireless power transmission device, wireless power generated on the basis of magnetic coupling in a power transmission phase; and a communication/control unit configured to receive, from the wireless power transmission device, information on a first buffer size indicating the size of a first buffer for receiving a data transmission stream. As the buffer size for exchanging the data transmission stream between the wireless power transmission device and reception device becomes clear, wireless power transmission and communication can proceed smoothly.

Abstract: Methods performed by a first device. The methods include transmitting a first ranging poll to a plurality of second devices, receiving a polling response message from each of at least a first subset of the second devices, determining a propagation delay for each of the received polling response messages and determining a distance to each of the first subset of the second devices based on at least the respective propagation delays. The methods further include receiving a ranging poll from a second device, wherein the ranging poll is one of a multicast transmission or a broadcast transmission, determining a type of response to be transmitted to the second device based on at least a capability of the first device and transmitting a response of the determined type to the second device.

Abstract: An information generation device includes: a receiver configured to receive physiological information of a subject, from a terminal device configured to operate by power of a battery, and continuously acquire and transmit the physiological information; a determination unit configured to determine whether non-transmission time, during which the terminal device is not capable of transmitting the physiological information to the receiver since the power is not supplied to the terminal device, is equal to or longer than predetermined time; and a generator configured to generate first alert information indicating that the non-transmission time is equal to or longer than the predetermined time, when the determination unit determines that the non-transmission time is equal to or longer than the predetermined time.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a digital signage system for limiting a luminance range settable by a user according to the number of power supply units (PSUs) and a method of operating the same. The digital signage system includes a panel configured to display an image, a plurality of light emitting diode (LED) driver modules configured to provide to the panel, a display device including at least one power supply unit configured to supply power to the panel and the plurality of LED driver modules, and a system controller configured to control the display device. The system controller includes a display configured to display a luminance setting screen for controlling luminance of the image and a controller configured to change a settable maximum luminance value according to the number of power supply units when the luminance setting screen is displayed.

Abstract: A backscatter tag device includes, in part, a receiver configured to receive a packet conforming to a communication protocol defining a multitude of codewords, a codeword translator configured to translate at least a first subset of the multitude of codewords disposed in the packet to a second multitude of codewords defined by the protocol in response to a data the backscatter tag is invoked to transmit, and a transmitter configured to transmit the packet supplied by the codeword translator at a frequency different than the first frequency at which the packer is received. The communication protocol may optionally be the 802.11 g/n, ZigBee or the Bluetooth communication protocol.

Abstract: Provided is a power supply device which includes a plurality of battery modules and in which the battery modules are connected in series with one another in accordance with a gate driving signal from a controller. The power supply device includes a disconnecting part configured to forcibly isolate the battery module from a series connection regardless of the gate driving signal, and limits, in accordance with a target output voltage value, a number of the battery modules to be forcibly isolated by the disconnecting part.

Abstract: A method and electronic device for conducting wireless radio communications are disclosed. Conducting the wireless radio communications includes determining that the electronic device has a reason to communicate over a wireless radio interface and conducting listen before talk with a listen before talk receiver in response to the determining that the electronic device has the reason to communicate over the wireless radio interface. Upon detecting, through the listen before talk, that wireless spectrum for the wireless radio interface is available for conducting the wireless radio communications, activating a radio access transceiver and carrying out the wireless radio communications over the wireless radio interface using the available wireless spectrum.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for measurement report triggering are disclosed. One method of UE such as aerial vehicles includes determining whether to transmit a measurement report according to a counter for a number of the neighbor cells with signal strength fulfilling a condition indicated by a network equipment; and transmitting the measurement report to the network equipment including information of the neighbor cells, in the case that the counter is larger than or equal with a threshold.

Abstract: A method for implementing low power consumption on standby for a Bluetooth security device. The method comprises: a security module is waked up by a Bluetooth module and configures a working mode as the state of self; a security module determines whether data from the Bluetooth module is received by a fifth preset time; if yes, then executes a corresponding operation on the basis of the received data to produce an operation result, returns the operation result to the Bluetooth module, configures a low power consumption standby mode as the state of self, and waits to be waked up by the Bluetooth module; and if not, then configures the low power consumption standby mode as the state of self, and waits to be waked up by the Bluetooth module.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a pre-5th-Generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates beyond 4th-Generation (4G) communication system such as long-term evolution (LTE). Disclosed is radio access technology (RAT) switching in a wireless communication system, and an operating method of a server for managing a session comprises the steps of: receiving information related to a determination on the switching of a RAT; determining, on the basis of the information, whether the RAT for providing a service to a terminal is switched from a first RAT to a second RAT; and transmitting, to an object for processing a user plan, a message indicating that a data route of the terminal will be switched from the first RAT to the second RAT.

Abstract: A method for monitoring and controlling an industrial process which changes condition over time includes collecting sensor data from a sensor affected by the industrial process and transmitting it to a gateway for processing, transmitting processed sensor data using a cellular device from the gateway to a remote data storage for further processing, sending instructions back to the gateway using the cellular device, producing control signals at the gateway based on the instructions, and sending the control signals to a control device connected to the industrial process.

Abstract: A new scalable approach to conflict-free deployment of changes across networks. The conflict rules or constraints may be modeled using policies and algorithms to determine an optimized schedule for change deployment.

Abstract: This application provides a method for transmitting a wake-up packet in a communications system and a device. The communications system includes a transmit end device and a receive end device. The receive end device includes a wake-up receiver and a main transceiver. The method includes: sending, by the transmit end device, a first wake-up packet WUP to the wake-up receiver by using a first data rate; determining, by the transmit end device, a second data rate; and sending, by the transmit end device, a second WUP to the wake-up receiver by using the second data rate. The transmit end device can determine a proper data rate for sending a wake-up packet based on a specific transmission condition in a communication process, thereby improving transmission efficiency of the wake-up packet.

Abstract: A method of measurement report enhancement for aerial UE. A method of measurement report enhancement, the method comprising: receiving a measurement report configuration with a new measurement triggering condition and corresponding threshold from eNB; performing measurements of a cells according to the new measurement triggering condition; evaluating if a new triggering condition is satisfied according to the threshold based on the measurement result of cells; and reporting the measurement report to the eNB when the new triggering condition is satisfied.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method performed by an active stylus includes wirelessly receiving a synchronization signal from a touch controller. The method also includes determining a synchronization parameter of the synchronization signal, the synchronization parameter including an integer part and a fractional part, the integer part representing a positive integer multiple of an active-stylus clock period and the fractional part representing a fractional portion of the active-stylus clock period. The method further includes wirelessly transmitting information for reception by the touch controller, where the information includes a series of data portions, a successive data portion in the series being separated from a preceding data portion by a time interval. The time interval is based at least in part on the active-stylus clock period, the integer part of the synchronization parameter, and an updated fractional error value.