АБОНЕНТСКОЕ УСТРОЙСТВО ЛОКАЛИЗАЦИИ ПОИСКОВЫХ МАЯКОВ

Заявляемая полезная модель относится к горному делу, а точнее к устройствам подземной связи, и может применяться для обнаружения и точной локализации поисковых маяков, в том числе и под завалами. Целью заявляемой полезной модели является достижение такого технического результата, как повышение надежности позиционирования нахождения человека в шахте. Поставленная цель достигается следующим образом: абонентское устройство локализации поисковых маяков, содержащее корпус с закрепленной внутри электронной печатной платой, с размещенными на ней приемной антенной, регулируемым антенным усилителем, смесителем, гетеродином, фильтрами низкой частоты, регулируемыми усилителями промежуточной частоты и выходным разъемом, где выход приемной антенны связан со входом регулируемого антенного усилителя, выход которого связан со входом смесителя, выход которого связан со входами фильтров низкой частоты, выходы которых связаны со входами регулируемых усилителей промежуточной частоты, также со входом смесителя ...

СПОСОБ И УСТРОЙСТВО УПРАВЛЕНИЯ ВОЗДЕЙСТВИЕМ РАДИОЧАСТОТНОГО ИЗЛУЧЕНИЯ БЕСПРОВОДНОГО УСТРОЙСТВА И БЕСПРОВОДНОЕ УСТРОЙСТВО

Изобретение относится к технике связи и может использоваться в беспроводных системах с управлением воздействием радиочастотного излучения на беспроводное устройство. Технический результат состоит в обеспечении управления воздействием радиочастотного излучения, не влияющего на производительность беспроводного устройства. Для этого получают среднее значение воздействия радиочастотного излучения в целевом временном окне, представляющем собой стандартное временное окно; определяют пороговое значение мощности воздействия радиочастотного излучения, соответствующее заданному диапазону значений, и управляют мощностью передачи беспроводного устройства на основе порогового значения мощности в управляемом временном окне, где начальный момент управляемого временного окна представляет собой конечный момент целевого временного окна и продолжительность управляемого временного окна меньше продолжительности стандартного временного окна, при этом пороговое значение мощности устанавливается так, как оно задается ...

СИСТЕМА И СПОСОБ УПРАВЛЕНИЯ ПЕРЕДАЧЕЙ ДАННЫХ НА ПОРТАТИВНОМ ВЫЧИСЛИТЕЛЬНОМ УСТРОЙСТВЕ И СТЫКОВОЧНОЙ СТАНЦИИ ПОРТАТИВНОГО ВЫЧИСЛИТЕЛЬНОГО УСТРОЙСТВА

... 1. Способ управления телефонными вызовами через портативное вычислительное устройство (PCD) и стыковочную станцию PCD, при этом способ содержит этапы, на которых:принимают вызов через PCD;определяют, пристыковано ли PCD к стыковочной станции; ипроизводят вызов звонком посредством одного или более громкоговорителей стыковочной станции PCD, когда PCD пристыковано.2. Способ по п.1, дополнительно содержащий этап, на котором:отображают идентификационную информацию вызывающего абонента на дисплее стыковочной станции PCD.3. Способ по п.2, дополнительно содержащий этап, на котором:определяют, производится ли ответ на вызов посредством гарнитуры или стыковочной станции PCD.4. Способ по п.3, дополнительно содержащий этап, на котором:передают вызов посредством гарнитуры.5. Способ по п.3, дополнительно содержащий этап, на котором: передают вызов посредством стыковочной станции PCD.6. Способ по п.5, дополнительно содержащий этап, на котором:обеспечивают полнодуплексный вызов посредством одного или более ...

РАДИОСИСТЕМА С УНИВЕРСАЛЬНЫМ СВЯЗНЫМ ИНТЕРФЕЙСОМ

... 1. Радиосистема (1, 12, 19, 33), содержащая радиостанцию (1), имеющую режим передачи и нажимную кнопку (16) включения микрофона (НКВМ) для установки радиостанции в режим передачи, отличающаяся тем, что система дополнительно содержит радиоинтерфейс (6, 19), связанный с радиостанцией, и универсальный связной интерфейс (УСИ) (12), в котором расположена НКВМ (16), причем радиоинтерфейс (6, 19) предназначен для съемной установки упомянутого УСИ (12) и обеспечивает связь между УСИ (12) и радиостанцией (1), когда он установлен в ней. 2. Система по п.1, отличающаяся тем, что содержит множество радиоинтерфейсов (6, 19), в каждый из которых может устанавливаться УСИ (12). 3. Система по п.2, отличающаяся тем, что множество радиоинтерфейсов (6, 19) являются интерфейсами различных типов, характерных для применения и предназначенных для подключения к радиостанциям различных типов и/или для установки в различных местах. 4. Система по любому из пп.1-3, отличающаяся тем, что радиоинтерфейс (6) расположен ...

СПОСОБ ОПРЕДЕЛЕНИЯ УГЛОВОГО ПОЛОЖЕНИЯ ЛЕТАТЕЛЬНОГО АППАРАТА

Изобретение относится к технике навигации самолетов, ракет, спутников, управляемых снарядов и других летательных аппаратов. Предлагается система позиционирования летательного аппарата по углам тангажа, курса и крена на основе использования свойства электромагнитной волны - сохранять ориентацию вектора поляризации в процессе распространения. В способе используется радиомаяк, содержащий две передающие антенны с различными углами ориентации излучающих диполей, а на борту летательного аппарата расположены три приемных антенны с взаимно перпендикулярной ориентацией диполей, посредством которых вектор поляризации электромагнитной волны в зоне расположения летательного аппарата раскладывается на три взаимноортогональные компоненты, соответствующие трем угловым параметрам ориентации летательного аппарата. Достигаемый технический результат заключается в возможности обеспечить позиционирование по трем углам вращения с помощью одного радиомаяка, исключив применение таких устройств, как гироскоп, магнитный ...

Vorrichtung für ein elektronisches System zur Überwachung des Reifendrucks eines Kraftfahrzeugs

Vorrichtung (1) für ein elektronisches Reifendruck-Überwachungssystem eines Kraftfahrzeugs, wobei die Vorrichtung (1) umfasst:- eine Übertragungseinrichtung (31) zum Kommunizieren mit Reifendruck-Sensoren;- eine Einrichtung (33) zum Empfangen von Signalen, die von den Sensoren kommen;- eine elektronische Einheit (35), die zum Speichern und/oder Verarbeiten von Informationen eingerichtet ist, die durch die von den Sensoren gesendeten Signale übermittelt werden;- ein Ultrahochfrequenz-Kommunikationsmodul (40; 40a-c), konfiguriert, um mit Hochfrequenz-Tags zu kommunizieren.

Befestigbare Geräteauflage mit einem Kommunikationsmittel

Eine befestigbare Auflage zum Befestigen an einer unteren Oberfläche einer Ausrüstung, wobei die befestigbare Auflage ein Gehäuse zum Abstützen eines Gewichts der Ausrüstung aufweist, wobei das Gehäuse einen Befestigungsabschnitt zum Fixieren der befestigbaren Auflage an der unteren Oberfläche der Ausrüstung, ein erstes Gehäuseteil und ein zweites Gehäuseteil aufweist, wobei das erste Gehäuseteil und das zweite Gehäuseteil eine Kammer des Gehäuses bilden, wobei die Kammer unterhalb des Befestigungsabschnitts angeordnet ist, und wobei die Kammer eine elektrische Schaltung und ein Kommunikationsmittel beherbergt, wobei das Kommunikationsmittel mit der elektrischen Schaltung verbunden ist, wobei die elektrische Schaltung ein Zusammenwirken mit der Ausrüstung bereitstellt, wobei eine Höhe der befestigbaren Auflage mindestens 1 cm ist.

Adapter für Haltevorrichtung

Die Erfindung betrifft einen Adapter (1), der zur lösbaren Befestigung eines tragbaren und handhaltbaren Gerätes oder Gegenstandes an einer Haltevorrichtung (4) bestimmt ist, wobei der Adapter (1) eine Grundplatte (14) und zwei hiermit verbundene oder einstückig hiermit ausgeführte Vorsprünge (12) umfasst, die in einem Abstand zu der Grundplatte (14) vorstehen, und wobei entweder die Grundplatte (14) Mittel zum Anbringen des Adapters (1) an einem tragbaren und handhaltbaren Gerät oder Gegenstand (3) aufweist oder wobei die Grundplatte (14) fest an einem tragbaren und handhaltbaren Gegenstand (3) angebracht oder einstückig damit ausgebildet ist, wobei die zwei Vorsprünge (12) sich in einander entgegen gesetzter Richtung von einander weg erstrecken, und wobei an der Grundplatte (14) eine hierzu parallele Führungsscheibe (17) gelagert ist, die zwischen mindestens einer Freigabeposition (F) und mindestens einer Verriegelungsposition (L) zumindest begrenzt verdrehbar ist, wobei die Führungsscheibe ...

Tragbares Kommunikationsendgerät und tragbares Telefon

Recordal of potential harmful radiation

Digital communications

Improvements in or relating to portable radio receivers

... 728,379. Radio receiving sets. AIRCALL, Inc. Nov. 10, 1952, No. 28315/52. Class 40 (5). A portable radio receiver comprises a superregenerative radio-frequency section, an audio amplifier section and a battery power supply mounted in an elongated polythene casing, the portion remote from the radio-frequency section including an earphone and being adapted to be held in the hand against the ear, and a shortwire aerial being attached to the radio-frequency section in such a position that it extends away from the head when the receiver is held in its operative position. The circuit of the receiver is shown in Fig. 4 and the arrangement of the components, excluding the wiring, is shown in Fig. 2. The radio-frequency section comprises an aerial coil 12 and an oscillator coil 44, tuned by a variable ceramic condenser 46 and fixed condenser 48, together with a miniature triode-connected pentode valve 24 which is periodically quenched by the action of a parallel connected resistor-condenser combination ...

Portable-telephone handle

In a portable telephone, a radio body (2) and a battery unit (3) are piled so that one of the radio body and the battery unit is an upper unit and the other is a lower unit, a handset (1) is located along the upper unit, and the longitudinal size of the incorporated upper and lower units is almost equal to the longitudinal size of the handset. The upper unit has a U-shaped handle (4) rotatably pivoted at an end of the upper unit and a concave portion (R) which the U-shaped handle engages when the U-shaped handle is located along the upper unit. ...

Wireless telephone holder with a belt suspender

A wireless telephone holder 1 and suspender 2 comprises a holder for the telephone and a suspender to be hung on a trouser belt for attachment of the holder. The holder has a round stud 11 with a flat side 12. The bag suspender has a loop for a belt to pass through a hanging plate 22 attached. The hanging plate has a slotted opening defined with two parallel grooved vertical sides and an enlarged curved bottom recess 223. The sides have shallow and deep grooves 221, 222 respectively. The holder is inverted, the stud entering the slot with its flattened side in the shallow groove 221. On reaching the enlarged recess the holder is rotated 180 DEG to the correct way up. ...

Portable radio communication apparatus

Radio frequency communication

Mobile telephone providing for two or more SIM cards

A cellular mobile telephone handset that provides for two or more SIM cards which can be individually selected when making calls/sending messages and individually identified when receiving calls/messages.

Wireless communications capable power distribution unit and techniques for communicating therewith

Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication between a PDU and one or more devices within a limited communications range are described. A power distribution unit may be provided with a wireless communications module that may operate to communicate with user devices within a relatively close proximity. The wireless communications module may provide information reporting and may, in some examples, provide a user of the user device with configuration and other command capabilities.

TRANSCEIVER PAGER

Apparatus incorporating a cellular telephone

Electronic device

Radio frequency communication device including a mirrored surface

Remote switch in the universal communications interface

Bulk acoustic wave components and methods of plasma dicing the same

Electronic device having thermal spreading through a hinge of configurable housing that supports a back flexible display

The claims relate to a hinged electronic device 100, which may be a mobile phone, with first and second housings 103a, 103b, connected via a hinge 104. A flexible layer 107a spanning the hinge includes a conductive thermal spreader layer 105a, 105b to connect the respective first and second thermally conductive structures in each part of the device 312, 314, and a flexible circuit 106. The hinge assembly comprises a hinge body 301 which pivotably connects the housings and at least one purlin 307a, 307b on the outside of the hinge body position to support a screen on the outside of the hinge 127b. The thermal spreader layer may run through a channel between the purlin and hinge body or through a slot in the purlin.

REMEDIAL SIGNAL GENERATOR

Wireless area network enabled mobile device accessory

Wireless area network enabled mobile device accessory

Wireless area network enabled mobile device accessory

WIRELESS TELEPHONE WITH EMV SCREEN

Control boxes principally for use with equipment of swimming pools and spas

Control boxes (10) with segregated low- and high-voltage components are described. Service technicians (or others) requiring access to one set of components may do so without necessarily accessing the other set. Dual user interfaces may be utilized, further, with one interface being present at the control box and the other being remote therefrom.

CARRYING BAG WITH TELEVISION

A carrying bag with a television includes a bag body configured with a first receiving groove and accommodation space; a television set, configured with a bottom seat, rotating shaft structure and display device connected to the 5 bottom seat through the rotating shaft structure, and the bottom seat configured in the first receiving groove of the bag body; a plurality of electric connection lines, configured in the accommodation space; a television box, configured inside the accommodation space and having a power hole, signal output hole and connected to the display device through the electric 10 connection line; a power storage device, configured inside the accommodation space, having at least one power output hole and respectively in electric connection with the display device and television box. Whereby, the electric connection lines are received in the accommodation space, the display device is covered, and combining and combined portions are combined together, 15 thereby carrying conveniently ...

RECORDAL OF POTENTIAL HARMFUL RADIATION

A personal communication device provided with means for the detection of potential harmful radiation emitted by the device and which is provided with a data memory 5 module that records the characteristics of the data detected to provide real time data for the study of potentially harmful radiation. ,)A ...

Golf practice and exercise mat

SINGLE CHIP RADIO WITH INTEGRATED ANTENNA

System and method of managing data communication at a portable computing device and a portable computing device docking station

A method of managing telephone calls via a portable computing device (PCD) and a PCD docking station is disclosed and may include receiving a call via the PCD, determining whether the PCD is docked with the PCD docking station, and ringing the call through one or more PCD docking station speakers when the PCD is docked. Moreover, the method may include displaying caller identification information at a PCD docking station display. The method may also include determining whether the call is answered through a headset or the PCD docking station, connecting the call through the headset, connecting the call through the PCD docking station, and providing full duplex calling through the one or more PCD docking station speakers and a PCD docking station microphone.

Components of an electronic device and methods for their assembly

Various components of an electronic device housing and methods for their assembly are disclosed. The housing can be formed by assembling and connecting two or more different sections together. The sections of the housing may be coupled together using one or more coupling members. The coupling members may be formed using a two-shot molding process in which the first shot forms a structural portion of the coupling members, and the second shot forms cosmetic portions of the coupling members.

Interface system for communication devices

An interface system (100)for communication devices comprises a radio (102)having a through-hole (108)opening from a front surface (1 16) to a back surface (1 14), the through-hole (108)forming a coaxial connector shaped interface for coupling to an accessory (104). The coaxial connector shaped interface allows for a plurality of different interchangeable electronic accessories to interface to the radio (102).

Battery-powered radio transceiver with improved battery life and method of operation

REMEDIAL SIGNAL GENERATOR

A remedial device for the reduction or elimination of the potentially harmful effects on humans or animal life caused by exposure to electromagnetic fields produced by devices that are battery operated and transmit RF signals containing a module for the detection and analysis of the RF signals wherein said module is powered by the battery of the device and when the presence of potentially harmful radiation is detected the detection activates a remedial signal generator and the protocol and mode of communication and the signals are analysed to determine whether they are likely to cause biological effects and the remedial signal is tailored accordingly.

THERMAL IMAGING IN A HIGH TEMPERATURE FURNACE

An apparatus and method for thermal imaging of an interior space of a high temperature furnace through an opening in a wall of the furnace. An outer housing houses at least a portion of a rigid borescope. The outer housing has a port for aspirating ambient air through the outer housing to cool the rigid borescope and passing the air through a hole at the end of the outer housing and into the furnace. A camera is operatively connected to a rigid borescope but is located such that it is isolated from the air passing through the outer housing.

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EXTENDING FEATURE SELECTION IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

A method and apparatus for expanding control switch selectivity in a portable communication system is provided. A rotary control switch is remapped based on the presence of two or more switches in the system thereby increasing the number of user selectable switch features, such as user selectable radio channels. The remapping can occur automatically without the need for hardware changes. The improved user interface can extend channel range selection in a portable communication system having a portable radio and radio accessory.

POWER AND DATA ADAPTER, AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS

Adapters and related systems and methods are disclosed. An adapter includes a power input, a data interface, and a universal non-proprietary data and power interface. The adapter is configured to relay communications between a portable electronic device communicatively coupled to the universal non-proprietary data and power interface and a docking station communicatively coupled to the data interface, and provide power to the electronic device through the universal non-proprietary data and power interface. A system includes the adapter. A method includes transmitting power to the portable electronic device through the universal non-proprietary data and power interface, and relaying data communications between the portable electronic device and the docking station through the universal non-proprietary data and power interface.

INTERFACE SYSTEM FOR COMMUNICATION DEVICES

An interface system (100)for communication devices comprises a radio (102)having a through-hole (108)opening from a front surface (1 16) to a back surface (1 14), the through-hole (108)forming a coaxial connector shaped interface for coupling to an accessory (104). The coaxial connector shaped interface allows for a plurality of different interchangeable electronic accessories to interface to the radio (102).

ROUTER COLLABORATION

A router system is disclosed. The router system comprises a wireless router and a cradle comprising a router interface configured to receive the router. One or more connections are positioned at the router interface for communicating with the router. Methods and systems for communicating between a router and the internet are also disclosed.

MULTIPLE LOGICAL REPRESENTATIONS OF AUDIO FUNCTIONS IN A WIRELESS AUDIO TRANSMITTER THAT TRANSMITS AUDIO DATA AT DIFFERENT DATA RATES

Embodiments of the invention relate generally to electrical and electronic hardware, computer software, wired and wireless network communications, and computing devices. More specifically, the embodiments related to structures and techniques for implementing multiple logical representations of audio functions in a wireless audio transmitter, such as a USB dongle configured to transmit and to receive audio data wirelessly via, for example, a Bluetooth link. In one embodiment, a wireless USB audio transceiver can include a multiple mode transmitter configured transmit wireless signals at multiple data rates. Further, the wireless USB audio transceiver can include a first data path modeled as a first audio function, and a second data path modeled as a second audio function. Also, included is a signal detector configured to determine the presence of the audio data on a data path for modifying transmission data rates as a function of the presence of the audio data.

DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LOCATING AND INTERACTING WITH MEDICAMENT DELIVERY SYSTEMS

In some embodiments, a method includes establishing a communications link between a computing device and an adapter. The adapter is configured to receive at least a portion of a medicament delivery device. A wireless signal is received to maintain the communications link. A relative position between the computing device and the adapter is determined. An alarm is produced when the wireless signal is not received within a time period. The alarm is based on the relative position between the computing device and the adapter ...

IC CARD RADIO MODEM AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM USING THE SAME

An IC card radio modem includes an IC card unit storing infrastructure type information in a memory, a plurality of infrastructure-compatible units connected to the IC card unit at multiple points through an IC card interface, and an antenna for sending information to a designated external infrastructure. The present invention also relates to a communication system using the IC card radio modem.

COMBINED ANTENNA APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RECEIVING AND TRANSMITTING RADIO FREQUENCY SIGNALS

An antenna system and method for use in a portable unit of a wireless telephone headset, wireless telephone headset adapter, or other telecommunication device combines a capacitive coupling antenna with an electric field sensitive antenna. The electric field sensitive antenna, such as a monopole antenna, receives and transmits RF signals when the portable unit is located remote from the user. A patch antenna receives and transmits RF signals when the portable unit is located proximate to, for example is worn by, the user. The patch antenna is a conductive surface for capacitively coupling to a user's body which acts as a radiating and receiving medium. Both the patch antenna and monopole antenna are coupled to an antenna port by matching circuits to tune each antenna for desired RF characteristics. When worn by the user, the RF effects of the monopole antenna are negligible and the patch antenna operates as the primary antenna. When located remotely from the user, the patch antenna will ...

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ATTENUATING AN UNDESIRED SIGNAL IN A RADIO TRANSCEIVER

Apparatus and Method for Attenuating an Undesired Signal in a Radio Transceiver A radio transceiver (100) includes a transmitter (101) and a receiver (103) operating at different respective frequencies. The transmitter (101) is capable of producing an undesired signal (121) including a frequency substantially equal to the receiver operating frequency (107). A first antenna (102) is coupled to the transmitter (101). A second antenna (104) is coupled to the receiver (103) and electrically isolated (122) from the first antenna (102) by a predetermined degree such that the undesired signal (121) received by the second antenna (104) is attenuated by the predetermined degree of electrical isolation (122). An optional filter (112), coupled to an input terminal of an amplifier (113) in the transmitter (101), is adapted to attenuate the undesired signal (121) such that the undesired signal (121) received by the second antenna (104) is further attenuated. An optional directional attenuator (115), ...

Einrichtung für das Senden, bezw. Empfangen elektromagnetischer Wellen.

Tragbarer Sender-Empfänger für drahtlose Übertragung.

Einrichtung zur Fern-Ein- und -Ausschaltung eines tragbaren Funkgerätes.

Quarzgesteuertes Sende-Empfangsgerät.

Kurzwellen-Sendeempfangsgerät.

Kurzwellen-Sender-Empfänger.

VERFAHREN ZUR BETRIEBSARTUMSCHALTUNG EINES SENDEEMPFAENGERS UND SENDEEMPFAENGER ZUR AUSFUEHRUNG DES VERFAHRENS.

Agencement d'antenne, pièce d'habillage horloger comprenant un tel agencement d'antenne et procédé de fabrication d'une telle pièce d'habillage horloger.

Il est prévu un agencement d'antenne (6) pour une pièce d'habillage horloger (2) d'une pièce d'horlogerie. L'agencement d'antenne est constitué d'une broderie technique, qui comprend une structure brodée de fils isolants ou fibres naturelles (10) et au moins un fil conducteur (12) brodé de manière à réaliser un bobinage fin intégré dans ladite structure brodée de fils isolants ou fibres naturelles. Le fil conducteur est relié à un circuit intégré radiofréquences (8).

Methods and devices for communicating between an internet-to-point device and a remote computer system.

Zum Kommunizieren zwischen einer IdD-Vorrichtung (1) und einem Ferncomputersystem (3) überträgt (S51) die IdD-Vorrichtung (1) eine Upload-Daten-Nachricht über eine Nahbereichskommunikationsschaltung zu einer mobilen Kommunikationsvorrichtung (2) zur Weiterleitung (S52) zum Ferncomputersystem (3). Das Ferncomputersystem (3) empfängt die Upload-Daten-Nachricht über ein Mobilfunkkommunikationsnetz und speichert (S53) eine Adresse der mobilen Kommunikationsvorrichtung (2) als eine Kommunikationsübermittlungsadresse für die IdD-Vorrichtung (1). Das Ferncomputersystem (3) überträgt (S42) eine Download-Daten-Nachricht über das Mobilfunkkommunikationsnetz zur Kommunikationsübermittlungsadresse zur Weiterleitung zur IdD-Vorrichtung (1). Die IdD-Vorrichtung (1) empfängt die Download-Daten-Nachricht vom Ferncomputersystem (3), wie durch die mobile Kommunikationsvorrichtung (2) über die Nahbereichskommunikationsschaltung weitergeleitet (S44).

A portable evaluator based on WLAN protocol

Methods of obtaining point of interest data

Wireless self-powered eavesdropping device

Antenna unit and portable electronic apparatus

Data card and data interaction system

Method and disposiiif for the emission and the reception of messages radiotelegraphic on behalf of the submarines and similar in immersion

Portable terminal of telecommunication to smart card.

Case for portable electrical appliance and more particularly for device portable émetreur-receiver

Post transmitting t.s.f and receiver for aircraft

PACKAGE MANAGING A COMMUNICATION DEVICE

L'invention concerne un boîtier de gestion (20) d'un dispositif de communication, ledit boîtier de gestion (20) étant configuré pour communiquer via une pluralité de réseaux de communication de type différent. Le boîtier de gestion (20) comprend une première face (21A) de fixation comprenant des premiers moyens de fixation (22A), de manière amovible, d'un premier module externe et une deuxième face (21B) de fixation comprenant des deuxièmes moyens de fixation (22B), de manière amovible, d'un deuxième module externe.

Sophisticated construction of a station portable transmitter-receiver of radiotelefony

WIRELESS VIBRATING PAGER WITH ATTACHABLE CLIP

Provided is a wireless vibrating pager for sending a call signal. The wireless vibrating pager comprises: a body part which includes a built-in switch, a resistance (R15) applying power to a control unit if the switch is off and connecting a power source and the switch, a resistance (R16) connected between the switch and the resistance (R15), and a power connection unit including a MOSFET connected to the resistance (R16) and connecting the power source and the control unit; and a clip part which includes tongs performing a clip function as seesawing, and a switch operating unit composed of a magnet or an operating protrusion, wherein the magnet is provided inside a portion adjacent to the body part, which is detachably attached to the body part, and the operating protrusion is provided on a lateral surface of the clip part; and a voice output part composed of a light emitting unit or a speaker, wherein the light emitting unit is connected to the control unit and made of an LED lights up ...

FEMTO NODE POWER ADJUSTMENT USING REQUESTS FOR REGISTRATION

공정 보상된 HBT 전력 증폭기 바이어스 회로 및 방법

... 본 발명은 전력 증폭기를 바이어싱하기 위한 시스템에 관한 것이다. 상기 시스템은 전력 증폭기 회로를 포함하는 제1 다이 및 제1 다이의 하나 이상의 조건에 의존하는 전기적 특성을 갖는 수동 소자를 포함할 수 있다. 또한, 상기 시스템은 제1 다이의 수동 소자의 전기적 특성의 측정에 적어도 부분적으로 기초하는 바이어스 신호를 발생하도록 구성된 바이어스 신호 발생 회로를 포함하는 제2 다이를 포함할 수 있다.

무선 영역 네트워크 인에이블형 이동 디바이스 액세서리

... 웨어러블 무선 휴대용 디바이스 ("WWPD") 는, 전기통신 네트워크로의 직접 접속을 구축하기 위한 셀룰러/WAN 통신 회로부와, 더욱 특징-풍부한 이동 디바이스의 통신 회로부를 통해 전기통신 네트워크로의 간접 접속을 구축하기 위한 저전력 단거리 라디오를 포함한다. WWPD 는 그것이 이동 디바이스에 밀접하게 근접할 때에 저전력 단거리 통신 기술들을 통해 더욱 특징-풍부한 이동 디바이스 (예를 들어, 스마트폰) 와 통신하기 위하여 그 셀룰러/WAN 통신 회로부 (및 GPS 와 같은 다른 자원) 를 비활성화하고, 그것이 이동 디바이스에 밀접하게 근접하지 않을 때에 셀룰러 및/또는 네트워크 접속성을 제공하기 위하여 그 셀룰러/WAN 회로부를 활성화하도록 구성될 수도 있다. WWPD 는 대형 배터리 시스템들을 요구하지 않으며, 이것은 WWPD 가 손목 시계 또는 펜던트와 같이, 작고 경량인 디바이스 내로 패키징되는 것을 가능하게 하고 WWPD 의 배터리를 위한 더 긴 배터리 수명을 가능하게 한다.

대규모 eSIM 전달을 지원하기 위한 eSIM의 사전 개인화

... 본 명세서에 기술된 대표적인 실시예들은 모바일 디바이스들로의 전자 가입자 식별 모듈(eSIM)들의 대규모 전달들을 최적화하기 위한 기술들을 설명한다. 구체적으로, 모바일 디바이스들이 활성화되고 있는 경우 eSIM들을 생성하고 할당하는 것 대신에(이는, 상당한 프로세싱 오버헤드를 요구할 수 있음) eSIM들은 기본 세트의 정보로 미리 생성되고, 이들이 활성화되는 경우 추후에 모바일 디바이스들에 할당된다. 이는, 특히 새로운 모바일 디바이스들(예를 들어, 스마트폰들, 태블릿들 등)이 기동되고 있고 다수의 eSIM 할당 요청들이 효율적인 방식으로 수행되어야 하는 경우, 모바일 디바이스 활성화 동안 eSIM들을 생성 및 할당하는 것을 수반하는 종래의 접근법들보다 상당한 이점들을 제공할 수 있다.

INTEGRATED RADIO TRANSCEIVER CONTROLLER FOR RAILWAY VEHICLE AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF

The present invention relates to an integrated radio transceiver controller and an operation method thereof. The integrated radio transceiver controller comprises: an LTE-R modem module connected to be able to communicate with an LTE-R radio transceiver; a VHF wireless module connected to be able to communicate with a VHF radio transceiver; an ASTRO wireless module connected to be able to communicate with an ASTRO radio transceiver; a TETRA wireless module connected to be able to communicate with a TETRA transceiver; a GPS module which receives a GPS artificial satellite signal and generates location information; a VCH module which is connected to a sound input and output device and provides a call function; and an MCU module which enables the call function to be provided as one of the LTE-R modem module, the VHF wireless module, the ASTRO wireless module, and the TETRA wireless module is connected to the VCH module in accordance with the location information. According to the present invention ...

SMART CLOTHING HAVING MULTIPLE COMPONENTS, AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF

The present invention relates to a smart clothing having multiple components and a controlling method thereof. Specifically, the present invention, for a smart clothing implemented by components selected by a user among multiple components, relates to a smart clothing having a display unit for reflecting patterns and colors selected by a user in real time and displaying the same, and a controlling method thereof. A method for displaying information received from a terminal through a smart clothing according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises: a first step which selects at least one among the multiple components; a second step which combines the selected component and determines the smart clothing; a third step in which a plurality of colors are displayed in the terminal; a fourth step in which a user selects a first color, at least one among the plurality of colors; a fifth step in which the smart clothing receives information on the first color from the terminal; a sixth ...

치료 신호 생성기

RF 신호들의 검출 및 분석을 위한 모듈을 포함하여 배터리 동작되고 RF 신호들을 송신하는 디바이스들에 의해 생성된 전자기장들에 노출에 의해 유발되는 인간들 또는 동물 생명에 대한 잠재적 위해성 효과들의 감소 또는 제거를 위한 치료 디바이스가 개시되고, 여기서 상기 모듈은 디바이스의 배터리에 의해 전력을 공급받고 그리고 잠재적 위해성 방사선의 존재가 검출될 때, 검출은 치료 신호 생성기 및 통신의 프로토콜 및 모드를 활성화하고 신호들은, 상기 신호들이 생물학적 영향들을 유발할 개연성이 있는지를 결정하기 위하여 분석되고 치료 신호는 이에 따라 맞추어진다.

전자 디바이스들을 충전하기 위한 시스템

... 전자 디바이스들을 충전하기 위한 시스템으로서, 상기 시스템은: 각각이 하나 이상의 전력 전송 요소들 (212)을 포함하는 하나 이상의 무선 전력 전송기들 (202); 무선 전력 수신기들을 포함하는 하나 이상의 수신기 전자 디바이스들 (204)로, 각 수신기는 하나 이상의 전력 수신 요소들 (216)을 가지며, 상기 전송기들 (202) 및 수신기들 (204)은 상기 전송 요소들 (212) 및 수신 요소들 (216) 사이에서 무선으로 전력을 전달하도록 구성된, 하나 이상의 수신기 전자 디바이스들 (204); 그리고 유선 접속을 경유하여 파워 서플라이로부터 전력을 수신하도록 구성된 하나 이상의 비-수신기 전자 디바이스들을 포함하며, 여기에서 상기 하나 이상의 전송기들 (202)은 상기 하나 이상의 비-수신기 전자 디바이스들의 상기 유선 접속을 경유하여 상기 파워 서플라이로부터 전력을 수신하도록 구성된다.

초저전력 장거리 송수신기

... 저전력 장거리 송수신기가 제시된다. 송수신기는 RF 신호를 수신하도록 구성된 안테나; 안테나로부터 RF 신호를 수신하여, 증폭, 주파수 편이 및 필터링 중의 적어도 하나에 의해 RF 신호를 사전 조절하도록 구성된 아날로그 프론트 엔드 회로; 및 아날로그 프론트 엔드 회로로부터 사전 조절된 신호를 수신하고, RF 신호 내의 심벌 시간의 지속 기간보다 짧은 사전 정의된 기간의 끝을 나타내는 어서트 트리거 신호를 수신하며, 어서트 트리거 신호에 응답하여 RF 신호 내의 주어진 데이터 비트에 대한 데이터 값을 출력하도록 구성된 복조기를 포함한다. 어서트 트리거 신호를 수신하고, 어서트 트리거 신호에 응답하여, 송수신기의 적어도 하나의 구성요소를 비활성화시키도록 컨트롤러가 구성된다.

스마트 디바이스들과 함께 레이더를 활용하기 위한 시스템들, 방법들 및 디바이스들

... 본원에서 설명되는 다양한 구현들은 스마트 디바이스들에서 레이더를 활용하기 위한 방법들, 디바이스들 및 시스템들을 포함한다. 일 양상에서, 전자 디바이스는, (1) 회로 보드들; (2) 회로 보드들을 감싸는 하우징; (3) 회로 보드들에 커플링된 통신 모듈 ―통신 모듈은 하나 또는 그 초과의 안테나들을 포함하며 원격 디바이스들과 통신하도록 구성됨 ―(4) 회로 보드들에 커플링된 레이더 모듈 ―레이더 모듈은 홈 환경에 대한 레이더 데이터를 생성하도록 구성되며, (a) 저전력 레이더 송신기들 및 (b) 레이더 수신기들을 포함함―; (5) 회로 보드들 중 하나에 장착된 하나 또는 그 초과의 프로세서들 ― 프로세서는, (a) 통신 모듈 및 레이더 모듈의 동작을 통제하도록, (b) 홈 환경의 검출된 물체들의 위치 및/또는 움직임을 결정하도록, 그리고 (c) 검출된 물체들과 연관된 이상들을 검출하도록 구성됨― ; 및 (6) 프로세서들, 통신 모듈 및 레이더 모듈에 커플링된 전원을 포함한다.

DEVICE OF COMMUNICATIONS THAT HAS A REDUCED LEVEL OF DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES

Se disena un dispositivo de comunicaciones para que contenga el nivel de sustancias toxicas o peligrosas más bajo posible, demanera que cuando finalmente se lo deseche, no dane el ambiente y pueda ser reciclado conseguridad . Cada componente A1, A2, ..., Andel dispositivo de comunicaciones tiene un valor de Indice de Toxicidad del Componente calculado. Se calcula un Indice deToxicidad del Producto para todo el dispositivo de comunicacionessumando los valores de Indice de Toxicidad de ComponentesIndividuales. El resultado deseado es un dispositivo de comunicaciones que tiene un Indice de Toxicidad del Productoinferior o igual a 100. El dispositivo de comunicaciones resultante es denominado amigable con el ambiente. El dispositivo decomunicaciones puede ser una radio bidireccional (10), y algunos de los componentes son un transmisor de radio (12), un receptor de radio (14),unaanten a (16), un amplificador (18), una batería (20) y un gabinete (22).

RADIO FREQUENCY COMMUNICATION

A point-to-point radio frequency, RF, communication system (1); e.g. for outside broadcast, comprising: one or more communication units (6) coupled to respective television cameras(4) and displays(5); and a further communication unit (8); wherein the units (6) transmit video data to the further communication unit (8) at frequencies greater than or equal to 50 GHz and at data rates greater than or equal to 1 gigabit/second; and the units (6) receive video data transmitted by the further communication unit (8) at frequencies greater than or equal to 50 GHz and at data rates 250 megabits/second;the units (6) each comprise an antenna (12) used for both receiving and transmitting coupled to an arrangement comprising a waveguide diplexer (34) and an RF transceiver circuit board (32) having sufficient transmit/receive isolation for the transmitting and receiving to take place point-to-point at distances greater than or equal to km. 1 ...

PORTABLE TERMINAL HAVING SPEAKER AND ACOUSTIC OUTPUT PATH FOR SPEAKER

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing including a first surface facing in a first direction, a second surface facing in a second direction opposite to the first direction, and a side surface member enclosing the first surface and the second surface, a display visible through at least a portion of the first surface, an opening formed on a portion of the first surface, a speaker positioned within the housing, a sensor positioned within the housing, and a first path configured to guide a sound of the speaker to the opening, and a second path configured to guide the sound of the speaker to the opening and to avoid overlapping the first path, and at least a portion of the sensor is positioned between the first path and the second path ...

Systems and Methods for Managing Drone Access

Methods, systems, and devices are disclosed for operating a drone consistent with an access level of the drone and/or an operator of the drone. Various embodiments may include determining, by a processor of the drone, whether the drone is registered with an agency or the operator of the drone is registered to operate the drone. In response to determining that the drone and/or the operator is registered, the drone processor may operate the drone consistent with an access level of the drone and/or operator. In response to determining that the drone and/or the operator is registered, the drone processor may restrict operations of the drone. 1. A method for controlling a drone , comprising:determining, by a processor of the drone, whether an operator controlling the drone is registered to operate the drone;operating the drone, by the processor, in response to determining that the operator controlling the drone is registered to operate the drone; andrestricting, by the processor, operations of the drone in response to determining that the operator controlling the drone is not registered to operate the drone.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein restricting operations of the drone in response to determining that the operator controlling the drone is not registered to operate the drone comprises preventing takeoff or limiting operations of the drone to within one or more of a minimum altitude restriction claim 1 , a maximum altitude restriction claim 1 , a time duration-based restriction claim 1 , a speed restriction claim 1 , or a drone-functionality restriction.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein restricting operations of the drone in response to determining that the operator controlling the drone is not registered to operate the drone comprises disabling a camera or preventing image or video recording.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein operating the drone in response to determining that the operator controlling the drone is registered to operate the drone comprises ...

Wireless device, program products and methods of using a wireless device to deliver services

In at least one embodiment, a mobile device detects proximity to a point on a route and determines whether an audio track is associated with the point. In response to detecting that the mobile device is proximate to the point and a determination that an audio track is associated with the point, the mobile device presents the audio track.

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING STRESS CONDITIONS

A computer-implemented method of assessing a stress condition of a subject (106) includes receiving (302), as input, a heartbeat record (200) of the subject. The heartbeat record comprises a sequence of heartbeat data samples obtained over a time span which includes a pre-sleep period (208), a sleep period (209) having a sleep onset time (224) and a sleep conclusion time (226), and a post-sleep period (210). At least the sleep onset time and the sleep conclusion time are identified (304) within the heartbeat record. A knowledge base (124) is then accessed (306), which comprises data obtained via expert evaluation of a training set of subjects and which embodies a computational model of a relationship between stress condition and heart rate characteristics. Using information in the knowledge base, the computational model is applied (308) to compute at least one metric associated with the stress condition of the subject, and to generate an indication of stress condition based upon the metric ...

Electronic device and tethering method thereof

An electronic device and a tethering method are disclosed. The electronic device includes a housing, and a display exposed through a first portion of the housing. The electronic device also includes an electrical connector exposed through a second portion of the housing, and a wireless communication circuit. The electronic device further includes a first processor operably coupled to the display and the electrical connector and configured to use a first memory address region including a first plurality of addresses. The electronic device also includes a second processor operably coupled to the wireless communication circuit and configured to use a second memory address region including a second plurality of virtual addresses. The electronic device also include an electric circuitry operably coupled to the first processor and the second processor and configured to provide relations between the first plurality of addresses and the second plurality of virtual addresses.

Portable satellite communication apparatus

A portable satellite communication apparatus constituted by a body portion and an antenna portion, wherein the antenna portion is attached on an azimuth angle adjustor provided on the body portion so that the upper surface of the antenna portion is made to be the transmission/reception direction of radio waves and the antenna portion is made rotatable so as to act also as a cover for covering the body portion. The antenna portion can be adjusted with respect to its azimuth angle, elevation angle and polarization angle. A panel portion and a handling instruction indicating portion are provided on the upper surface of the body portion and a lamp is provided on the antenna support portion so as to illuminate the panel portion and the handling instruction indicating portion to facilitate the handling of the apparatus in the night or the like. On the body portion, a handset storing portion which stores a handset for telephone call, and a panel portion provided with various indication portions ...

Electronic device, informing control method, and storage medium storing control program

According to an aspect, an electronic device includes an informing unit, an operating unit, and a control unit. The informing unit performs informing of first information and informing of second information to be informed after the first information. The operating unit accepts an operation. The control unit causes the informing unit to suppress the informing of the second information when the operation is performed for the operating unit during a period of time from when the informing of the first information is performed until the second information is informed, or during the informing of the second information.

Communication apparatus and method, antenna apparatus, and communication system

A communication apparatus and method, an antenna apparatus, and a communication system that prevent reduced communication characteristics are disclosed. In one example, a coupled antenna element positioned in the vicinity of a communication apparatus is detected, adaptation of impedance is controlled on the basis of the detection result, and wireless communication is performed via the coupled antenna element with the adapted impedance. In addition, an antenna element is excited by a wireless signal from a communication apparatus positioned in the vicinity of the antenna element, and this communication apparatus is notified of being positioned in the vicinity of this antenna element.

Bluetooth assisted remote discovery and wakeup

Disclosed herein are techniques to enable remote discovery of connectivity capabilities and remote connection of devices in a power efficient manner. In particular, discovery and connection requests for connectivity capabilities utilizing a first radio may be communicated using a second radio, the second radio utilizing a lower amount of power relative to the first radio. For example, connectivity capabilities such as Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct, WiGig, Zigbee can be discovered and connection request communicated using a Bluetooth radio.

AUDIO DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE

A sanitizable audio device for use in neonatal care and method of use are provided herein. The audio device comprises a smooth shell defining an outer surface and an inner surface. The outer surface forms a curved continuous smooth surface. The inner surface supports electronic elements. The shell defines one or more switch apertures, housing one or more actuatable electrical switches, in communication with the electronic elements. The method of use comprises generating an audio output including selecting content that is age appropriate for a particular infant, altering a sound emission of a recording of a care-giver of the particular infant, and programming a music player to emit the audio output below an age dependent volume, for an age dependent number of intervals per day and per week, for an age dependent duration.

AUTOMATIC SETTING UP OF APPLICATION PROGRAM IN PORTABLE COMPUTING DEVICE

Automatic or autonomous setup of an application program (e.g., App01.exe) is disclosed. App01.exe is programmed or configured to be installed and run on a portable computing device for communicating with another computer program resident on an appliance over a close-range wireless communication. In some embodiments, upon discovery of the appliance on the close-range wireless communication, the portable computing device autonomously downloads App01.exe from the appliance over the close-range wireless communication. In some embodiments, the portable computing device performs the autonomous download of App01.exe only when App01.exe is not installed on the portable computing device. In some embodiments, the portable computing device autonomously downloads App01.exe over the Internet from a remote server computer that is accessible by the portable computing device with reference to the uniform resource identifier (URI) of the server computer that is provided by the appliance. 1discovering, by the portable computing device, the appliance on a same wireless communication network;upon the discovery, sending by the portable computing device a request to the appliance over the wireless communication network, the request being for a first application program resident on the appliance, the first application program being designed to communicate with a second application program resident on the appliance, the second application program being designed to communicate with the first application program.. A method between a portable computing device and an appliance, comprising: This application claims the benefit of U.S. provisional patent application 62/371,208 filed on Aug. 4, 2016 and entitled “Automatic Setting Up of Application Program in Portable Computing Device”, the content of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.The present disclosure relates to automatically setting up an application program in a portable computing device in wireless communication ...

OPERATING MODES THAT DESIGNATE AN INTERFACE MODALITY FOR INTERACTING WITH AN AUTOMATED ASSISTANT

Implementations described herein relate to transitioning a computing device between operating modes according to whether the computing device is suitably oriented for received non-audio related gestures. For instance, the user can attach a portable computing device to a docking station of a vehicle and, while in transit, wave their hand near the portable computing device in order to invoke the automated assistant. Such action by the user can be detected by a proximity sensor and/or any other device capable of determining a context of the portable computing device and/or an interest of the user in invoking the automated assistant. In some implementations location, orientation, and/or motion of the portable computing device can be detected and used in combination with an output of the proximity sensor to determine whether to invoke the automated assistant in response to an input gesture from the user.

ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING SOUND OUTPUT MODULE AND HOUSING FOR THE ELECTRONIC DEVICE

An electronic device including a sound output module and a housing for the electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a front case including a display unit, a rear case coupled to the front case and including a mounting space of a battery, a speaker module configured to form at least one side wall of the mounting space of the battery, and a battery cover configured to cover at least the mounting space of the battery.

APPARATUS AND METHODS POWER AMPLIFIER BIASING

Apparatus and methods for biasing a power amplifier are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of biasing a power amplifier includes shaping an enable signal using a time-dependent signal generator to generate a control current, amplifying the control current using a current amplifier to generate a correction current, and generating a bias current for a power amplifier using a primary biasing circuit. The primary biasing circuit is configured to use the correction current to correct for a variation in gain of the power amplifier when the power amplifier is enabled.

Portable satellite communication equipment

Portable satellite communication equipment includes a transponder unit (12) for transmission and reception, and an antenna portion (14) which is electrically coupled to the transponder, the antenna portion having first and second common flat antennae (14A, 14B). The first and the second common flat antennae are common to both transmission and reception. The antennae are foldably coupled to each other by a hinge (16), and to the transponder unit (12) by another hinge (18). ...

РАДИОСИСТЕМА С БЕСПРОВОДНЫМ УДАЛЕННЫМ МОДУЛЕМ НАЖИМНОЙ КНОПКИ ВКЛЮЧЕНИЯ ПЕРЕДАЧИ

Изобретение относится, в частности, к радиостанциям персонального назначения. Техническим результатом является повышение удобства эксплуатации. Сущность изобретения заключается в том, что радиосистема содержит радиостанцию, имеющую режим передачи. Нажимная кнопка включения передачи (НКВП) размещена в удаленном модуле, причем удаленный модуль также содержит передатчик, который передает сигнал на приемник, связанный с радиостанцией, в ответ на это приемник открывает канал связи радиостанции. Удаленный модуль позволяет размещать НКВП в удобном для оператора месте. 3 н. и 16 з.п. ф-лы, 9 ил.

КОМПЕНСАЦИЯ ПЕРЕДАЧИ БРЕЛОКА ДЛЯ КЛЮЧЕЙ

Предложен способ компенсации передачи брелока для ключей. Принимают, посредством процессора в брелоке для ключей, сигнал обнаружения с датчика. Определяют, что объект находится вблизи приемопередающей антенны в брелоке для ключей, на основании сигнала обнаружения с датчика. Корректируют начальную регулировку мощности передатчика в брелоке для ключей согласно коэффициенту настройки, в результате определения того, что объект находится вблизи приемопередающей антенны. Предложен также брелок для ключей. Достигается компенсация передачи брелока для ключей. 2 н. и 17 з.п. ф-лы, 5 ил.

Sport Event Transducer

A sport event transducer having an output element that can emit a perceivable output in response to an event that relates to a sport team, such as for example by emitting an audio-visual output when a particular football team scores a touchdown. The transducer can be removable attached to a sport garment such as a cap or jersey, or can be an integral part of the garment. A transmission system remotely controls such transducers in response to sport team events by broadcasting an RF signal carrying team event messages, such as for example by transmitting an FM radio-data broadcast that carries a team event message embedded in the FM signal as RDS data. The sport event transducer receives and decodes such RF broadcast signals. If the transducer receives a team event message that relates to the transducer's affiliated team, the transducer's output element emits an audio and/or visual output signal in response to the message.

MOBILE TERMINAL WITH ANTENNA TO TUNE A RESONANCE FREQUENCY BAND AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF

A mobile terminal including an antenna to change an operating frequency band includes a sub-resonance generator that generates a sub-resonance to shift the operating frequency band. The sub-resonance generator may be electrically or physically connected to a main antenna of the mobile terminal. The sub-resonance generator is connected to at least one impedance matcher and switch, and the opening and closing of the switch results in the generation of the sub-resonance. A sub-resonance generated in a higher frequency band than a first frequency band of the antenna device may result in the shift to a third frequency band with a main resonance at a lower frequency than the main resonance of the first frequency band and vice versa. 1. A mobile device , comprising:a main antenna unit to transmit and receive signals in a first frequency band; anda sub-resonance generator with a changeable length to modify the first frequency band;wherein if the sub-resonance generator is operated, the first frequency band is shifted to a second frequency band in which signals are transmittable and receivable.2. The mobile device of claim 1 , further comprising:a first impedance matcher connected to the sub-resonance generator; anda first switch connected to the first impedance matcher,wherein the opening or closing of the first switch changes the length of the sub-resonance generator, and at least one of an inductance value or a capacitance value of the antenna device.3. The mobile device of claim 2 , wherein the main antenna unit comprises a high band radiator and a low band radiator.4. The mobile device of claim 2 , wherein the sub-resonance generator is physically connected to the main antenna unit.5. The mobile device of claim 4 , wherein the sub-resonance generator is directly connected to the main antenna unit.6. The mobile device of claim 2 , wherein the sub-resonance generator is electrically coupled to the main antenna unit without being physically connected to the main antenna ...

AUDIO MIXING CONSOLE

An audio mixing console can process at least one audio signal. The audio mixing console includes a main housing with a plurality of outer surfaces. The audio mixing console also includes a wireless transceiver provided substantially outside the main housing and an interface connected to the wireless transceiver. The audio mixing console further includes a radio-frequency permeable housing detachably coupled to a second outer surface of the main housing, wherein the wireless transceiver is positioned within the radio-frequency permeable housing. 1. An audio mixing console for processing of at least one audio signal , comprising:a main housing having a plurality of outer surfaces, including a first outer surface and a second outer surface,a plurality of operating elements being disposed on the first outer surface, the operating elements configured to control processing of the at least one audio signal,a wireless transceiver positioned substantially outside the main housing and configured to establish wireless transmission of a first audio signal of the at least one audio signal,an interface connected to the wireless transceiver and provided on one of the outer surfaces, the interface configured to forward the first audio signal to and from the wireless transceiver, anda radio-frequency permeable housing detachably coupled to the second outer surface, wherein the wireless transceiver is positioned within the radio-frequency permeable housing.2. The audio mixing console of claim 1 , where the wireless transceiver extends in a vertical direction (X) beyond a plane defined by the first outer surface.3. The audio mixing console of claim 1 , where the radio-frequency permeable housing substantially covers the second outer surface.4. The audio mixing console of claim 1 , where a portion of the radio-frequency permeable housing protrudes beyond a plane defined by the first outer surface claim 1 , the portion being proximate to where the wireless transceiver is housed.5. The ...

MOBILE TERMINAL WITH SUPPORT

Provided is a mobile terminal including a body unit providing a display unit; and a power unit supplying electric power to operate the display unit, wherein the power unit is mounted on one side of the body unit in a form such that the power unit extends in a direction parallel to a longitudinal direction of the side of the body unit, and allows for the center of gravity of the body unit to be eccentric toward the side of the body unit. According to such a configuration, a design freedom may be improved and a diversity of usage may be obtained. 1. A mobile terminal , comprising:a body unit to house a display unit;a power unit disposed in the body unit at a first side of the body unit.2. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , further comprising:a support rotatably connected to the body unit at opposite sides of the body unit, the opposite sides each being adjacent to the first side3. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , further comprising a control unit disposed in the body unit at the first side of the body unit.4. The mobile terminal of claim 2 , further comprising a control unit disposed in the support.5. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , further comprising an antenna disposed in the body unit at a second side of the body unit claim 1 , the second side being opposite the first side of the body unit.6. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the power unit extends along the first side of the body unit.7. The mobile terminal of claim 6 , further comprising:a support rotatably connected to the body unit at opposite sides of the body unit at locations aligned with the power unit, the opposite sides each being adjacent to the first side.8. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the power unit has a circular cross-section and is disposed in a longitudinal direction along the first side of the body unit claim 1 , the circular cross-section being taking in a plane normal to the longitudinal direction.9. The mobile terminal of claim 8 , wherein a diameter of the circular cross- ...

MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE

A mobile communication device includes an antenna unit to operate in multiple frequency bands by shifting the resonance frequency of the antenna using capacitors. A first capacitor unit may be formed by the disposal of a first electrode in a hole in a first antenna pattern and the formation of a second electrode in the portion of the first antenna pattern opposing the first electrode. The first capacitor unit may be formed in various ways to be activated by a switch. The connection of the first capacitor unit to a voltage supply and ground may trigger a shift in the resonant frequency of the first antenna pattern. 1. A mobile terminal including an antenna , comprising:a first antenna pattern line with a first length determined according to a first frequency to be received or transmitted by the first antenna pattern line;a first capacitor unit having a first electrode disposed on the first antenna pattern line and a second electrode disposed opposite the first electrode; anda first switch to selectively connect the second electrode to a ground to shift a resonant frequency of the first antenna pattern.2. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , further comprising:a second antenna pattern line with a second length determined according to a second frequency to be received or transmitted by the second antenna pattern line;a second capacitor unit having a third electrode disposed on the second antenna pattern line and a fourth electrode disposed opposite the third electrode; anda second switch to selectively connect the fourth electrode to the ground.3. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , further comprising:a second antenna pattern line with a second length determined according to a second frequency to be received or transmitted by the second antenna pattern line;a second capacitor unit having a third electrode disposed on the second antenna pattern line and a fourth electrode disposed opposite the third electrode;a second switch to selectively connect the fourth electrode to the ...

MOBILE TERMINAL AND RADIO FREQUENCY STRUCTURE THREROF

A radio frequency (RF) structure of a mobile terminal provided in the present invention includes: a plurality of frequency band modules having different frequency band properties, respectively; antennas are respectively configured to match the frequency band modules; and antenna switches are configured to connect a plurality of emitting and receiving signals of the frequency band modules with the antennas. According to the structure described above, the RF structure of the mobile terminal provided in the present invention can optimize the design to match multiple antennas to reduce cost and enhance the RF performance. 1. A radio frequency (RF) structure of a mobile terminal , characterized in that the RF structure of the mobile terminal comprises:a plurality of frequency band modules having different frequency band properties, respectively, each of the frequency band modules including a plurality of frequency band sets and each of the frequency band sets including a plurality of frequency bands;a plurality of antennas respectively configured to match the frequency band modules;a plurality of antenna switches configured to connect a plurality of emitting and receiving signals of the frequency band modules with the antennas;wherein the frequency band modules include a first frequency band module and a second frequency band module, and the antennas include a first frequency band antenna matching the first frequency band module and a second frequency band antenna matching the second frequency band module.2. An RF structure of a mobile terminal , characterized in that the RF structure of the mobile terminal comprises:a plurality of frequency band modules having different frequency band properties, respectively;a plurality of antennas respectively configured to match the frequency band modules;a plurality of antenna switches configured to connect a plurality of emitting and receiving signals of the frequency band modules with the antennas.3. The RF structure of the mobile ...

Process-compensated hbt power amplifier bias circuits and methods

The present disclosure relates to a system for biasing a power amplifier. The system can include a first die that includes a power amplifier circuit and a passive component having an electrical property that depends on one or more conditions of the first die. Further, the system can include a second die including a bias signal generating circuit that is configured to generate a bias signal based at least in part on measurement of the electrical property of the passive component of the first die.

Touch Sensitive Apparatus, Mobile Terminal And Terminal Device

A touch sensitive apparatus, a mobile terminal and a terminal device are described. The touch sensitive apparatus includes a main body of the touch sensitive apparatus and an antenna built inside of the main body. 1. A touch sensitive apparatus of a mobile terminal , comprising:a main body of the touch sensitive apparatus; andan antenna built inside of the main body.2. The touch sensitive apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a feed line of the antenna is integrated in a row line of the main body.3. The touch sensitive apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the antenna is a sheet of metal claim 1 , and is embedded in the main body.4. The touch sensitive apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the antenna is made of a conductive material which is printed in the main body.5. The touch sensitive apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the antenna comprises at least one main communication antenna for communication through mobile communication operator network claim 1 , and the main communication antenna is arranged in a lower part of a touch sensitive area of the main body.6. The touch sensitive apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the main body comprises:a touch sensitive panel having a first region;a scan electrode arranged on a second region of the touch sensitive panel, the second region is within the first region, and the area of the second region is smaller than that of the first region;a scan line connected to the scan electrode;a drive electrode arranged on the second region of the touch sensitive panel intersected with the scan electrode; anda drive line connected to the drive electrode;and wherein, the antenna is arranged on a third region not overlapping with the second region, of the touch sensitive panel.7. The touch sensitive apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the antenna is constructed of a thin film made of a metal or semiconductor material.8. The touch sensitive apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the combination of the third region and the second region forms the first region.9. The touch sensitive ...

INPUT DEVICE WITH WIRELESS HEADSET FUNCTION FOR PORTABLE TERMINAL

Disclosed is a pen-like input device for a portable terminal which can provide the function of a wireless headset. The input device includes a housing configured with at least first and second spaced apart microphone holes formed therein. A transmitting/receiving (T/R) module is disposed inside the housing and coupled to the microphone element and a speaker. The T/R module transmits/receives communication signals to and from the portable terminal. A sound transferring part is provided within the housing to transfer sounds to a microphone element via a plurality of air pathways connected to the first and second microphone holes. 1. An input device for a portable terminal , the input device comprising:a housing configured with at least first and second spaced apart microphone holes formed therein;a transmitting/receiving (T/R) module inside the housing, to transmit/receive communication signals to and from the portable terminal; anda sound transferring part provided within the housing to transfer sounds to a microphone element via a plurality of sound paths connected to the first and second microphone holes.2. The input device of claim 1 , further comprising:an input module enabling touch input to the portable terminal, disposed at a near end of the housing;wherein the T/R module is configured to perform near field Bluetooth communications with the portable terminal, the T/R module disposed behind the input module within the housing.3. The input device of claim 2 , wherein the housing is cylindrical claim 2 , and the first and second microphone holes are disposed on opposite ends of a diameter across a section of the housing.4. The input device of claim 1 , wherein the sound paths are each air conduits claim 1 , the sound transferring part includes an introduction part having a third air pathway interfacing with the microphone element; andwherein the plurality of sound paths include:a first sound path beginning at the first microphone hole and passing through a first ...

IMPEDANCE-MATCHING SWITCHING CIRCUIT, ANTENNA DEVICE, HIGH-FREQUENCY POWER AMPLIFYING DEVICE, AND COMMUNICATION TERMINAL APPARATUS

An antenna device includes an impedance-matching switching circuit connected to a feeding circuit, and a radiating element. The impedance-matching switching circuit matches the impedance of the radiating element as a second high frequency circuit element and the impedance of the feeding circuit as a first high frequency circuit element. The impedance-matching switching circuit includes a transformer matching circuit and a series active circuit. The transformer matching circuit matches the real parts of the impedance and matches the imaginary parts of the impedance in the series active circuit. Thus, impedance matching is performed over a wide frequency band at a point at which high frequency circuits or elements having different impedances are connected to each other. 1. (canceled)2. An impedance-matching switching circuit connected between a first high frequency circuit element and a second high frequency circuit element , the impedance-matching switching circuit comprising: a first circuit including a first inductance element; and', 'a second circuit including a second inductance element transformer-coupled to the first inductance element; and', 'a series active circuit connected to the transformer matching circuit in series and configured to select a desired reactance value among a plurality of reactance values; wherein, 'a transformer matching circuit includinga frequency characteristic of an impedance conversion ratio of the transformer matching circuit by transformer coupling between the first inductance element and the second inductance element is a characteristic having a tendency opposite to an impedance frequency characteristic of the second high frequency circuit element.3. The impedance-matching switching circuit according to claim 2 , wherein the second circuit includes a capacitance element connected in parallel to the second inductance element.4. The impedance-matching switching circuit according to claim 2 , wherein:the first circuit includes a first ...

Touch panel, display apparatus and electronic apparatus having integrated antenna

A touch panel includes a substrate, a sensing circuit, a circuit board module and a wireless circuit. The sensing circuit is disposed in a first area on a surface of the substrate and configured to receive a touch signal on the touch panel. The wireless circuit is disposed in a second area on the surface or disposed on a connection part of the circuit board module, and configured to receive/transmit a wireless signal. An electronic apparatus is also provided. A wireless circuit of the electronic apparatus includes a first antenna and a second antenna, which are disposed adjacent to a front side and a back side of the electronic apparatus, respectively. The wireless circuit is configured to receive/transmit a wireless signal selectively in the direction of the front side through the first antenna or in the direction of the back side through the second antenna.

HIGH-SPEED COMMUNICATION CONTROL SYSTEM

A high-speed communication control system is provided to resolve the problem of transmission delay, while a communication capacity is ensured. 1. A communication system comprising:a transmission station that includes a communication control unit controlling a communication path;a reception station that is able to communicate with the transmission station;an optical fiber line that connects the transmission station to the reception station so that information is able to be transmitted and received; anda wireless path that connects the transmission station to the reception station so that information is able to be transmitted and received,wherein the communication control unit controls whether the information is transmitted to the reception station via one of the optical fiber line and the wireless path.2. The communication system according to claim 1 , wherein the wireless path includes one or both of a low earth orbit satellite and an ionosphere propagation path.4. The communication system according to claim 1 , wherein the communication control unit includesan input class determination unit that determines a kind of information input to the transmission station, anda path storage unit that stores whether the information is transmitted to the reception station via one of the optical fiber line and the wireless path according to the kind of information input to the input class determination unit.5. The communication system according to claim 1 , wherein the communication control unit further includesa threshold value storage unit that stores a threshold value,a threshold value determination unit that determines whether a numerical value input to the transmission station exceeds the threshold value, anda transaction interruption signal generation unit that generates a transaction interruption signal when the threshold value determination unit determines that the numerical value input to the transmission station exceeds the threshold value,wherein the communication ...

MOBILE TERMINAL, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING CONTROL PROGRAM

A mobile terminal capable of being connected to a charger according to an exemplary embodiment includes a notification unit that notifies predetermined information by using at least one of an image, lighting, a sound, and a vibration, a charger detection unit that identifies a charger connected to the mobile terminal, and a control unit that controls the notification unit so that the notification unit provides a different notification to a user according to a type of the charger connected to the mobile terminal. 1. A mobile terminal capable of being connected to a charger , comprising:a notification unit that notifies predetermined information by using at least one of an image, lighting, a sound, and a vibration;a charger detection unit that identifies a charger connected to the mobile terminal; anda control unit that controls the notification unit so that the notification unit provides a different notification to a user according to a type of the charger connected to the mobile terminal.2. The mobile terminal according to claim 1 , whereinthe charger detection unit determines whether a charger connected to the mobile terminal is a first charger or a second charger, andwhen the charger connected to the mobile terminal is the first charger, the control unit controls the notification unit so that the notification unit does not notify at least part of the predetermined information that is supposed to be notified by the notification unit when the charger connected to the mobile terminal is the second charger.3. The mobile terminal according to claim 1 , whereinthe charger detection unit determines whether a charger connected to the mobile terminal is a first charger or a second charger, andwhen the charger connected to the mobile terminal is the first charger, the control unit controls the notification unit so that the notification unit notifies the predetermined information by using a different notification method from a notification method for the predetermined ...

Differential amplifier linearization in a radio frequency system

A linearization circuit reduces intermodulation distortion in a differential amplifier that includes a first stage and a second stage. The linearization circuit receives a first signal that includes a first frequency and a second frequency and generates a difference signal having a frequency approximately equal to the difference of the first frequency and the second frequency, generates an envelope signal based at least in part on a power level of the first signal, and adjusts a magnitude of the difference signal based on the envelope signal. When the differential amplifier receives the first signal at an input terminal, the first stage receives the adjusted signal, and the second stage does not receive the adjusted signal, intermodulation between the adjusted signal and the first signal cancels at least a portion of the intermodulation between the first frequency and the second frequency from the output of the differential amplifier.

PARALLEL AMPLIFIER LINEARIZATION IN A RADIO FREQUENCY SYSTEM

A linearization circuit reduces intermodulation distortion in a parallel amplifier that includes a first stage and a second stage. The linearization circuit receives a first signal that includes a first frequency and a second frequency and generates a difference signal having a frequency approximately equal to the difference of the first frequency and the second frequency, generates an envelope signal based at least in part on a power level of the first signal, and adjusts a magnitude of the difference signal based on the envelope signal. When the parallel amplifier receives the first signal at an input terminal, the first stage receives the adjusted signal, and the second stage does not receive the adjusted signal, intermodulation between the adjusted signal and the first signal cancels at least a portion of the intermodulation between the first frequency and the second frequency from the output of the parallel amplifier. 1. A method to improve amplifier linearity for a parallel amplifier , the method comprising:receiving at an input terminal of a parallel amplifier a first signal including signal components having a first frequency and signal components having a second frequency, the parallel amplifier including at least a first amplifier circuit and a second amplifier circuit configured in parallel;generating a second signal having a third frequency approximately equal to the difference between the first frequency and the second frequency;adjusting an amplitude of the second signal based at least in part on a power level of the first signal; andapplying the second signal to the first amplifier circuit and not to the second amplifier circuit to cancel at least a portion of intermodulation components in a third signal being output from the parallel amplifier.2. The method of wherein the intermodulation components include third order intermodulation products of the first and second frequencies.3. The method of wherein the first amplifier circuit includes one or more ...

Method and apparatus for inter-cell load balance in wireless communication system

A method and an apparatus for an inter-cell load balance in a wireless communication system are provided. The method of an inter-cell load balance of a first base station in a heterogeneous network wireless communication system including the first base station and a second base station includes configuring a first reserve area for the second base station, for the inter-cell load balance and controlling an inter-base station load balance according to the first reserve area.

Sensor Platform for Context-Aware Experimental Research

A platform for context-aware experimentation includes a housing for one or more sensors for obtaining data pertaining to an on-going experiment, a communications subsystem for transmitting data obtained by the sensors, and a microcontroller for receiving data from the sensors, providing it to the communications subsystem, and possibly controlling the sensors. The housing may be a tube, which may be configured to hold a sample and may have a cap, or a waterproof package, which may have an opening to admit at least part of a sample. The platform may include a power source. The platform may include a computer processor, located outside the housing, for analyzing the data obtained by the sensors, determining the experimental context in which the sensors are operating and/or which experimental step in a protocol is being performed, and/or reminding users of required parameters for the steps in the protocol. 1. A platform for context-aware experimentation , comprising:a housing, the housing being configured to hold at least some electronic components comprising the platform;at least one sensor located within the housing, the sensor being configured obtaining data pertaining to at least one parameter related to an on-going experiment;a communications subsystem located within the housing, the communications subsystem being configured for transmitting data obtained by the at least one sensor; andat least one microcontroller located within the housing, the microcontroller being connected to the at least one sensor and the communications subsystem and being configured for receiving data from the at least one sensor and providing it to the communications subsystem for transmission.2. The platform of claim 1 , wherein the housing is a tube.3. The platform of claim 2 , wherein the tube is further configured to hold a sample.4. The platform of claim 2 , further comprising a tube cap.5. The platform of claim 1 , wherein the housing is a waterproof package.6. The platform of claim 5 ...

DETECTING AN OBJECT ON A WIRELESS CHARGING DEVICE

A power transmitting device is disclosed comprising: one or more coils; at least one memory that stores computer-executable instructions; and at least one processor configured to access the at least one memory. The at least one processor may be configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to: cause to send to a first device a first load measurement request at a first instance and a second load measurement request at a second instance. The computer-executable instructions may cause the processor to receive a first load measurement associated with the first load measurement request and a second load measurement associated with the second load measurement request. The computer-executable instructions may cause the processor to determine a first average measurement of the first load measurement and the second load measurement. The computer-executable instructions may cause the processor to send to a second device a third load measurement request at a third instance and a fourth load measurement request at a fourth instance. The computer-executable instructions may cause the processor to receive a third load measurement associated with the third load measurement request and a fourth load measurement associated with the fourth load measurement request. The computer-executable instructions may cause the processor to determine a second average measurement of the third load measurement and the fourth load measurement. The computer-executable instructions may cause the processor to perform a load measurement of the one or more coils of the power transmitting device. The computer-executable instructions may cause the processor to determine a presence of one or more rogue devices based at least in part on a comparison of the load measurement and an aggregate of the first average measurement and the second average measurement. 1. A power transmitting device comprising:one or more coils;at least one memory that stores computer-executable instructions; and cause to ...

BICYCLE COMPONENT DEVICE

A bicycle component device includes a bicycle component and a battery. The bicycle component includes an electric assist unit, an electric shift device and an operation device. The electric assist unit is configured to assist in rotation of a crank. The electric shift device is configured to move a bicycle chain between sprockets. The operation device is configured to perform wireless communication with the electric shift device. The battery is configured to supply power to the bicycle component. 1. A bicycle component device comprising:a bicycle component includingan electric assist unit configured to assist in rotation of a crank,an electric shift device configured to move a bicycle chain between sprockets, andan operation device configured to perform wireless communication with the electric shiftdevice; anda battery configured to supply power to the bicycle component.2. The bicycle component device according to claim 1 , whereinthe electric shifting device is an electric rear derailleur that is configured to be driven by an actuator.3. The bicycle component device according to claim 1 , whereinthe electric shifting device is an electric front derailleur configured to be driven by an actuator.4. The bicycle component device according to claim 2 , whereinthe operation device includes a first operating device that is wirelessly connected to the rear derailleur to perform wireless communication with the electric rear derailleur.5. The bicycle component device according to claim 4 , whereinthe first operating device includes an electric controller and a communication device configured to transmit a wireless signal.6. The bicycle component device according to claim 5 , whereinthe communication device is configured to transmit a shift up signal or a shift down signal as the wireless signal to an electric controller of the electric rear derailleur.7. The bicycle component device according to claim 6 , whereinthe electric controller of the electric rear derailleur is ...

Self-adapting signal communicating system

A wireless signal communication system controls wireless signal transmission levels in response to detection of attenuation characteristics of a medium in a line of sight of the wireless signals. In one form, the system performs real time detection of moveable objects in a line of sight of sub-terahertz electromagnetic waves delivered to data streaming, charging, and other systems. The system downscales the signal transmission level responsive to the presence of the moveable object in the line of sight or based on an increase attenuation of the signal, and up-scales the signal transmission level responsive to the absence of the moveable object in the line of sight or based on a decrease in the attenuation of the signal.

SECURED DATA ACCESS FROM A MOBILE DEVICE EXECUTING A NATIVE MOBILE APPLICATION AND A HEADLESS BROWSER

A method includes receiving, at a native application, access credential data and providing the access credential data from the native application to a headless browser. The method also includes initiating a secured connection from the headless browser to a remote server that hosts a website. The remote server supports access to secured data without relying on an application programming interface. The method also includes sending, by the headless browser via the secured connection, the access credential data to the remote server. The method also includes receiving first web page data of the website from the remote server via the secured connection and parsing the first web page data to identify user-specific data. The method further includes receiving, by the headless browser via the secured connection, at least a portion of the secured data. 1. A mobile device comprising:a wireless transceiver;a processor;a display device; anda memory storing instructions executable by the processor to perform operations comprising:receiving, at a native application, access credential data;providing the access credential data from the native application to a headless browser;initiating a secured connection via the wireless transceiver from the headless browser to a remote server that hosts a website, the server supporting access to secured data without relying on an application programming interface;sending, by the headless browser via the secured connection, the access credential data to the remote server;receiving first web page data of the website from the remote server via the secured connection;parsing the first web page data to identify user-specific data;sending the user-specific data to the native application for display in a graphical user interface at the display device;receiving a user command via a user input device;sending, by the headless browser via the secured connection, a request to the remote server to access the secured data based on the user command; ...

TRANSMISSION STACK FOR EXTREMELY HIGH FREQUENCY WIRELESS COMMUNICATION

Disclosed here are systems and methods which enable high-bandwidth communication between a mobile device and an accessory. The high-bandwidth communication uses electromagnetic waves in the extremely high frequency range between 30 GHz and 300 GHz inclusive, also known as millimeter waves. The millimeter waves travel through at least the chassis of the accessory and the chassis of the mobile device without significant scattering and attenuation. The properties of the materials through which the millimeter waves travel determine the attenuation of the millimeter waves. Disclosed here are various materials, and their thicknesses, which form a transmission stack through which the millimeter waves can travel unimpeded. In effect, the transmission stack acts as a dielectric member which facilitates the transmission of the millimeter waves, while attenuating transmission of waves outside of the extremely high frequency range. 1. A mobile device to communicate with a mobile device accessory at extremely high electromagnetic frequencies , the mobile device comprising:an extremely high frequency transceiver communicating within 30 GHz to 90 GHz range, the extremely high frequency transceiver associated with the mobile device transmitting 30 GHz to 90 GHz electromagnetic frequencies through a region of a chassis of the mobile device to a second extremely high frequency transceiver associated with the mobile device accessory; andthe chassis of the mobile device comprising a ceramic material forming the region of the chassis of the mobile device, a thickness of the ceramic material in a range between 0.03 mm and 1.5 mm, inclusive, creating a standing wave of the 30 GHz to 90 GHz electromagnetic waves passing through the ceramic material.2. The mobile device of claim 1 , the ceramic material comprising zirconium.3. A system comprising:an extremely high frequency transceiver associated with a mobile device transmitting millimeter electromagnetic waves through a region of a ...

Method for Controlling Earphone Switching, Earphone, and Earphone System

A method for controlling earphone switching, an earphone, and an earphone system are provided. The method includes the following. A first earphone determines whether the first earphone is switched to a non-wearing state from a wearing state. The first earphone is coupled with a second earphone and an electronic device and serves as a master earphone, and the second earphone serves as a slave earphone. When the first earphone is determined to be switched to the non-wearing state from the wearing state, the first earphone switches the first earphone to serve as the slave earphone and the first earphone switches the second earphone to serve as the master earphone. Switching between master and slave earphones can be achieved according to changes between the wearing state and the non-wearing state of the master earphone, such that user experience can be improved. 1. A method for controlling earphone switching , comprising:determining, by a first earphone, whether the first earphone is switched to a non-wearing state from a wearing state, the first earphone being coupled with a second earphone and an electronic device and serving as a master earphone, and the second earphone serving as a slave earphone; andswitching, by the first earphone, the first earphone to serve as the slave earphone and switching, by the first earphone, the second earphone to serve as the master earphone, in response to determining that the first earphone is switched to the non-wearing state from the wearing state.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein switching the first earphone to serve as the slave earphone and switching the second earphone to serve as the master earphone comprises:disconnecting a first data transmission link with the electronic device, and sending a request to the second earphone to request the second earphone to establish a second data transmission link with the electronic device.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein switching the first earphone to serve as the slave earphone and ...

SYSTEM FOR FACILITATING APPOINTMENT CALENDARING BASED ON PERCEIVED CUSTOMER REQUIREMENTS

Embodiments of the invention include systems, methods, and computer-program products for scheduling and affecting appointment calendaring based on perceived user requirements. As such, the invention provides for a smart appointment calendaring based on the automatic and real time analysis of a user's financial information, transaction history, navigation history and the like. The system then identifies one or more relevant specialists and schedules one or more appointments. Based on needs identified from analysis of user information, the invention may create an appointment package for the user. Thus, the system may schedule appointments with one or more specialists based on the user's requirements. 1. A system for appointment calendaring based on perceived customer requirements for a user , the system comprising:a memory device with computer-readable program code stored thereon;a communication device; retrieve a user profile for the user, wherein the user profile contains financial information and transaction history of the user;', 'determine fund in-flows and out-flows of the user associated with a predetermined time period;', 'determine estimated rates of return for assets that provide returns;', 'determine financial history of the user, wherein the financial history comprises at least one of a spending, investment, and savings history of the user;', 'determine one or more requirements of the user, wherein determining one or more requirements is based at least on evaluating the user profile, determined asset values, fund in-flows, out-flows, and financial history, wherein the one or more requirements comprise current requirements and potential future requirements;', 'determine the current location and one or more potential future locations of the user;', 'identify one or more specialists within an entity database of specialists, wherein identifying further comprises matching the one or more requirements to one or more specialists;', 'determine availability of the ...

NFC TAG READER FOR PATIENT MEDICATION MONITORING

Systems and devices for regulation of self-management of a medication schedule are provided. A system can include a pill dispenser cap, a plurality of insulating layers; a near field communication (NFC) tag, and a pill dispenser. The system can further include a graphical user interface (GUI), and first and second mobile devices each having a display unit, a sensor, a processor, and a computer readable medium. 1. A device for regulation of self-management of a medication schedule , the device comprising:a pill dispenser cap comprising a top surface and a bottom surface;a plurality of insulating layers comprising a first insulating layer and a second insulating layer;a near field communication (NFC) tag comprising a top surface and a bottom surface; anda pill dispenser,the first insulating layer comprising a top surface and a bottom surface,the top surface of first insulating layer being directly connected to the bottom surface of the cap,the second insulating layer comprising a top surface and a bottom surface,the top surface of second insulating layer being directly connected to the bottom surface of the first insulating layer, andthe top surface of the NFC tag being directly connected to the bottom surface of the second insulating layer.2. The device according to claim 1 , the NFC tag being configured to only receive and emit a signal from the bottom surface of the NFC tag.3. The device according to claim 1 , the first insulating material being configured to inhibit a signal from emitting from the top surface of the NFC tag.4. The device according to claim 1 , the second insulating material being configured to inhibit the first insulating material from interfering with the NFC tag receiving or emitting a signal.5. The device according to claim 1 , the NFC tag being encoded with bits of data that convey an identity of a subject in need of medication claim 1 , a medication claim 1 , a medication code claim 1 , a dosage claim 1 , and a dosage interval.6. The device ...

SMART WORKSTATION METHOD AND SYSTEM

A system and method establishing control of affordances at a workstation. The method includes the steps of storing affordance preferences in a database for a plurality of portable affordance settings that may be present at a workstation, detecting a subset of affordances present within a first zone associated with the workstation, for each detected affordance in the subset, identifying an affordance setting in the database indicating a user preference, and automatically controlling settings of at least each of the detected affordances in the subset to match the user preferences for the detected affordances. 1. A method for establishing control of affordances at a workstation , the method comprising the steps of:storing affordance preferences in a database for a plurality of portable affordance settings that may be present at a workstation;detecting a subset of affordances present within a first zone associated with the workstation;for each detected affordance in the subset, identifying an affordance setting in the database indicating a user preference; andautomatically controlling settings of at least each of the detected affordances in the subset to match the user preferences for the detected affordances.2. The method of further including detecting movement of an additional affordance into the first zone and claim 1 , upon moving the additional affordance into the first zone claim 1 , detecting the additional affordance claim 1 , identifying an affordance setting in the database for the additional affordance and automatically controlling the setting of the additional affordance to match the user preferences for the additional affordance.3. The method of wherein affordance preferences include different affordance preferences for at least a first affordance in the subset depending on whether or not the additional affordance is detected within the first zone and wherein claim 2 , upon movement of the additional affordance into the first zone claim 2 , the setting ...

Media sharing community

The present invention enables a user to share his/her listening experience selectively with others without sharing headphones and without disturbing others who do not want to listen. In a preferred embodiment, a first listener can accomplish this by storing in a Portable Electronic Device or similar device a library of listening experiences, listening to one of the listening experiences, and while listening to that one listening experience streaming the one listening experience to at least one other Portable Electronic Device or similar device. A second listener at the other Portable Electronic Device can then listen to the same listening experience as the first listener at the same time. It is expected that the listening experiences will typically he songs or other music but the invention may he practiced with any type of audio content. The first listener may also create a playlist of the listening experiences in the library and make the playlist available to others. Others may use the playlist to access the library and listen to one or more listening experiences stored in the library. Also, utilizing the same interface and communication methodologies as described above, the technology platform detailed in this application can be used for commercial purposes to stream location based content, audio and otherwise, to a connected network of Portable Electronic Devices. Commercial uses of this functionality include providing commercial establishments with the ability to create synchronous (users come into a stream at the exact point that it is being streamed in real time) and or asynchronous (users can select and start a transmission from the beginning) featured channels (location based) where they can stream any self created or otherwise authorized content to other Portable Electronic Devices in their range.

Systems and Methods for Controlling and Locating the Source of a Remote Beacon Signal

Systems and methods for controlling and locating the source of a remote signal, comprising a first electronic device configured to transmit a first wireless signal containing information concerning a power level of the first electronic device, and a second electronic device configured to: measure a strength of the first wireless signal; approximate a proximity of the second electronic device to the first electronic device; identify, based on the approximated proximity and the information concerning the power level of the first electronic device, one or more changes to a configuration of the first wireless signal for optimizing power consumption of the first electronic device during a search for the first electronic device; and instruct the first electronic device, via a second wireless signal, to transmit the first wireless signal with the at least one or more identified configuration changes. 1. A system for controlling and locating the source of a remote signal , the system comprising:a first electronic device configured to transmit a first wireless signal containing information concerning a power level of the first electronic device; and measure a strength of the first wireless signal,', 'approximate, based on the measured strength of the first wireless signal, a proximity of the second electronic device to the first electronic device,', 'identify, based on the approximated proximity and the information concerning the power level of the first electronic device, one or more changes to a configuration of the first wireless signal for optimizing power consumption of the first electronic device during a search for the first electronic device, and', 'instruct the first electronic device, via a second wireless signal, to transmit the first wireless signal with the at least one or more identified configuration changes., 'a second electronic device configured to2. A system as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the first electronic device is a smartphone claim 1 , locator ...

COMMUNICATION STRUCTURE

Communication structure for communication with a mobile communication apparatus includes a signal conduction module having an array of antenna units; and a signal transceiving module including a signal transceiving unit, control unit, and power control unit. The control unit generates a driving signal to the power control unit, which generates a voltage to the signal transceiving unit; the signal transceiving unit generates a corresponding spectrum signal, transferred by the signal conduction module. The mobile communication apparatus receives the spectrum signal and transfers a first feedback signal. The first feedback signal, after being received by the signal conduction module, is transferred to the signal transceiving unit, which generates a second feedback signal to the control unit, the control unit identifies the second feedback signal and generates a control signal to the signal conduction module; the array of antenna units is controlled by the control signal correspondingly to enhance communication quality. 1. A communication structure for a fifth generation of mobile communication technology , which is a transceiving system for communication with a mobile communication apparatus , the communication structure comprising:a signal conduction module, having an array of phased antenna;a signal transceiving module, including a signal transceiving unit, a control unit, and a power control unit, the control unit generates a driving signal to the power control unit, the power control unit receives the driving signal and generates a voltage to the signal transceiving unit, the signal transceiving unit generates a corresponding spectrum signal, which is transferred by the signal conduction module; when the spectrum signal is transferred to the mobile communication apparatus, the mobile communication apparatus receives the spectrum signal and transfers a first feedback signal; after the first feedback signal is received by the signal conduction module and is ...

Wireless Communication Device with an Antenna Adjacent to an Edge of the Device

A wireless communication device comprising a housing comprising a plurality of edges and configured to serve as an external surface for the wireless communication device, and an antenna adjacent to at least a first edge of the housing, wherein the antenna comprises at least a conductive strip and at least one slot and wherein the antenna is configured to receive and transmit wireless signals, wherein the first edge of the housing is one of an edge of the housing nearest an ear piece and an edge of the housing that is opposite the edge of the housing nearest the ear piece, and wherein the conductive strip and the slot are adjacent to at least the first edge of the housing.

CHARGE CONTROL DEVICE AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM

A charge control device can include a plurality of control units that are mutually connected by a communication line and control charging of different batteries. The control units can each include a communication state acquisition unit that acquires a communication state of another control unit of the control units through the communication line. The control units can each include a detection unit that detects an abnormality of the other control unit based on the communication state of the other control unit acquired by the communication state acquisition unit. The control units can each include a suppression unit that suppresses an operation of the other control unit for which an abnormality is detected by the detection unit. 1. A charge control device , comprising:a plurality of control units that are mutually connected by a communication line and control charging of different batteries, whereinthe control units each includea communication state acquisition unit that acquires a communication state of another control unit of the control units through the communication line,a detection unit that detects an abnormality of the other control unit based on the communication state of the other control unit acquired by the communication state acquisition unit, anda suppression unit that suppresses an operation of the other control unit for which an abnormality is detected by the detection unit, whereinthe control units each control a corresponding charger of a plurality of chargers that charge different batteries, and control the charging of a battery mounted on the corresponding charger, andthe detection unit included in each of the control units detects the abnormality of the other control unit based on the communication state of the other control unit and a mounting state of a battery on the charger corresponding to the other control unit.2. The charge control device according to claim 1 , further comprising the chargers.3. The charge control device according to claim ...

RAIL WARNING SYSTEM AND METHOD

The present disclosure generally relates to a rail warning system using wireless portable transmitters/receivers. The rail warning system uses a chirp spread spectrum modulation scheme, and alerts personnel in work zones on or near train tracks as well as optionally, on track equipment and train operators, of approaching trains or on track equipment. Portable wayside devices may also be positioned on the rail web, optionally magnetically, to alert work personnel, allowing for secure placement but also portability to other locations on the same track or adjacent tracks. 1. A system for use on or near train tracks , comprising:a first portable device that is battery powered, the first portable device including a first wireless transceiver operable to transmit and receive signals using a chirp spread spectrum modulation scheme;a second portable device that is battery powered, the second portable device including a second wireless transceiver device operable to transmit and receive signals using a chirp spread spectrum, whereinat least one of the first and second portable devices is operable to determine a distance between the first and second portable devices using chirp spread spectrum modulation scheme pulses, andat least one of the first and second portable devices is operable to cause an alert to personnel on or near train tracks if the determined distance is above a threshold distance.2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the chirp spread spectrum modulation scheme pulse includes a 900 MHz spread spectrum scheme or a 2.4 Hz chirp spread spectrum scheme.3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the alert is automatically generated if the distance between the first and second portable devices is more than a predetermined threshold.4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the alert is at least one of visible claim 3 , audible and haptic.5. The system of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first and second portable devices is operable to communicate with at least one magnetically ...

ANTENNA SWAPPING METHODS INCLUDING COMPARING PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS OF FIRST AND SECOND ANTENNAS, AND RELATED PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES

An antenna swapping method may include tuning respective signals provided to first and second antennas in a portable electronic device to at least one frequency band. The method may also include connecting the first antenna to an uplink signal path that is for transmissions through the first and second antennas, and performing impedance matching for the first antenna. The method may further include comparing a real-time performance characteristic of the first antenna with a real-time performance characteristic of the second antenna. The method may additionally include, responsive to determining that the second antenna has a stronger real-time performance characteristic than the first antenna while the first antenna is connected to the uplink signal path, swapping from the first antenna to the second antenna by connecting the second antenna to the uplink signal path and disconnecting the first antenna from the uplink signal path, and performing impedance matching for the second antenna. 1. An antenna swapping method , comprising:using control circuitry and tuning circuitry to perform tuning of respective signals provided to first and second antennas in a portable electronic device to at least one frequency band;connecting the first antenna to an uplink signal path that is for transmissions through the first and second antennas, and performing impedance matching for the first antenna;comparing a real-time performance characteristic of the first antenna with a real-time performance characteristic of the second antenna;determining that the second antenna has a stronger real-time performance characteristic than the first antenna while the first antenna is connected to the uplink signal path; andresponsive to the determining that the second antenna has the stronger real-time performance characteristic, swapping from the first antenna to the second antenna by connecting the second antenna to the uplink signal path and disconnecting the first antenna from the uplink signal ...

ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING FLEXIBLE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes at least one hinge module providing at least one folding axis, a first housing coupled with the hinge module to rotate around the folding axis, a second housing coupled with the hinge module to rotate around the folding axis, and rotating with respect to the first housing, between a first position at which the second housing is folded, facing the first housing and a second position at which the second housing is unfolded at a specified angle from the first position, a first battery provided in the first housing, a first circuit board including a first arrangement area disposed in parallel to the first battery at least partially along a direction parallel to the folding axis, and a second arrangement area extending from the first arrangement area and disposed between the folding axis and the battery, and at least one flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) extending from the interior of the first housing to the interior of the second housing across the folding axis. Inside the first housing, one end portion of the FPCB is connected to the second arrangement area, between the folding axis and the first battery, and a part of the FPCB is disposed between the first battery and the second arrangement area. 1. An electronic device comprising:a first housing;a second housing;a hinge area disposed between the first housing and the second housing;at least one hinge module provided at the hinge area, the at least one hinge module coupled to the first housing and the second housing and configured to allow rotation of the first housing and the second housing with respect to each other between a folded position and a unfolded position;a first battery provided in the first housing;a first circuit board provided in the first housing, the first circuit board includes a first portion disposed between the first battery and the hinge area; andat least one flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) extending from an interior of ...

MOBILE ENABLING A WEB APPLICATION DEVELOPED WITHOUT MOBILE RENDERING CAPABILITIES

A method for mobile enabling a web application, wherein the web application was developed without a mobile rendering capability is provided. The method may include intercepting a plurality of content between a web browser and a web application. The method may also include checking a user agent from which the intercepted plurality of content is being received. The method may further include determining whether the user agent is a mobile device based on the checking. The method may include modifying or replacing a plurality of parameters associated with the intercepted plurality of content based on the determination that the user agent is a mobile device. The method may also include deploying the modified or replaced parameters via a virtual mobile enabled web application. 1. A method for mobile enabling a web application , wherein the web application was developed without a mobile rendering capability , the method comprising:intercepting a plurality of content between a web browser and a web application;checking a user agent from which the intercepted plurality of content is being received;determining whether the user agent is a mobile device based on the checking;modifying or replacing a plurality of parameters associated with the intercepted plurality of content based on the determination that the user agent is a mobile device; anddeploying the modified or replaced parameters via a virtual mobile enabled web application.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the intercepted content includes a request or a response and a plurality of parameters associated with the request or the response.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the intercepted plurality of content is modified by an algorithm according to a layout of the user agent.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the modifying or replacing the plurality parameters associated with the intercepted plurality of content comprises converting a desktop based website associated with a non-mobile device into a website for a mobile ...

PORTABLE ELECTRONIC PAYMENT SECURITY DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS

A electronic payment security system having at least two portable electronic devices in predetermined 2-way electronic communication or connectivity with each other with an electronic payment method authentication technology integrated into at least one of the two portable electronic devices. The at least one portable electronic device having the integrated payment method authentication technology transmitting a response request to any portable electronic devices in predetermined 2-way electronic communication with the at least one portable electronic device when the integrated payment method is activated on the at least one portable electronic device at a merchant payment terminal. The at least one portable electronic device prevents use of the integrated payment method if no response is received from any portable electronic devices in predetermined 2-way electronic communication with the at least one portable electronic device. 1. An electronic payment security system comprising:a. at least two portable electronic devices in predetermined 2-way electronic communication or connectivity with each other;b. an electronic payment method authentication technology integrated into at least one of the two portable electronic devices;c. the at least one portable electronic device having the integrated payment method authentication technology transmitting a response request to any portable electronic devices in predetermined 2-way electronic communication with the at least one portable electronic device when the integrated payment method is activated on the at least one portable electronic device at a merchant payment terminal; andd. the at least one portable electronic device preventing use of the integrated payment method if no response is received from any portable electronic devices in predetermined 2-way electronic communication with the at least one portable electronic device.2. The system of claim 1 , wherein any portable electronic devices responding to a request for ...

STRETCHABLE AND FLEXIBLE ELECTRONICS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME

A method of making a stretchable and flexible electronic device includes the steps of creating a computer aided design using a computer modeling software system of the electronic device; digitizing the computer aided design and importing the design into a computer memory of a sewing machine capable of performing embroidery; using the sewing machine and a conductive thread to embroider the design on to a fabric substrate to create the electronic device, whereby the electronic device comprises at least a portion of conductive threads; removing the fabric substrate from the electronic device using heat; coating the electronic device with a polymer. 1. A method of making a stretchable and flexible electronic device comprises the steps of:sewing a design on a fabric substrate with a conductive thread to create the electronic device, whereby the electronic device comprises at least a portion of the conductive threads;removing the fabric substrate from the electronic device using heat;coating the electronic device with a polymer.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises:creating a computer aided design using a computer modeling software system of the electronic device;digitizing the computer aided design and importing the design into a computer memory of a sewing machine capable of performing embroidery.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the conductive thread is created by combining at least from about 7 to about 664 individual conductive filaments to form a thread with a diameter of about 0.10 mm to about 0.5 mm.4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the electronic device is an antenna.5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the method further includes the step of adhering an upper surface of the antenna to an adhesive surface before the fabric substrate is removed.6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the fabric substrate has a melting point that is lower than the melting point of the conductive thread.7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the polymer comprises ...

Wireless Transmission Through Faraday Cage Enclosure

A solution for communicating between devices located within and outside of an effective Faraday cage volume is provided. An enclosure structure forming the effective Faraday cage volume can be used as an antenna for a transceiver of a wireless device located within the Faraday cage volume. An antenna connector of a transceiver of the wireless device can be physically connected to the conductive material of the enclosure structure using any solution. The enclosure structure can transmit wireless signals generated by the wireless device external of the enclosure structure and/or transmit external wireless signals to the transceiver of the wireless device for processing by the device.

Synchronizing mobile devices and displays

Methods and tangible computer-readable media for synchronizing a mobile device to a display via a communication network are disclosed. For example, a method receives an identification code from a display and sends a request to the communication network to establish a communication session between a mobile device and the display. The request comprises the identification code. Thereafter, the communication session is established via the communication network. Another method receives a request to establish a communication session between the mobile device and the display. The request comprises an identification code of the display that was received by the mobile device from the display. The method then establishes the communication session.

LOW POWER LIGHT WAVE COMMUNICATION FOR MOBILE AND WEARABLE DEVICES

A client device, such as a mobile phone or a mobile phone accessory (e.g., phone case), is provided that receives and transmits data (e.g., a social media code) via light wave communication. The light wave communication may comprise structured light (e.g., projected light patterns). The client device may include a lightbox comprised of LEDs located on a back face of the client device. 1. A housing for a frame for eyeglasses comprising:a light source;a sensor, anda microcontroller configured to control the sensor and the light source to transmit and receive light patterns to perform a light wave communication process to exchange social media codes and data;a memory coupled to the microcontroller and configured to store the social media codes and data; andcommunication circuitry coupled to the microcontroller, the communication circuitry configured to communicate with a social media application the social media codes and data.2. The housing of further comprising:a battery coupled to the microcontroller and configured to provide power to the microcontroller.3. The housing of wherein the communication circuitry is further configured to:in response to a synchronization request from a host device, communicate social media codes to the host device.4. The housing of wherein the social media codes are communicated via the light wave communication process.5. The housing of further comprising:a physical button coupled to the microcontroller, wherein the microcontroller is configured to manage performance of the light wave communication process in response to the physical button being activated, and to maintain a low power or off state when the physical button is not activated.6. The housing of wherein the light wave communication process comprises transmitting a first social media code during a first set of time periods using the light source claim 1 , and sensing claim 1 , using the sensor claim 1 , for a remote social media code during a second set of time periods different ...

SUSPEND MODE OF STREAMING FOR SEAMLESS USER EXPERIENCE

A method for placeshifting media content with the use of a suspend mode includes the steps of receiving media content at a placeshifting device, receiving a request at the placeshifting device from a mobile device to initiate transmission of the media content from the placeshifting device to the mobile device, and in response to the request, transmitting the media content from the placeshifting device to the mobile device. The method further includes the steps of detecting an interruption of the transmission of the media content and based on the detecting the interruption, entering a suspend mode at the placeshifting device wherein transmission of the media content is temporarily suspended. Still further, the method includes the steps of detecting a resumption of ability to transmit media content and based on the detecting the resumption, exiting the suspend mode and resuming transmitting the media content from the placeshifting device to the mobile device. The resumed transmission begins a point in time of the media content at which entry into the suspend mode occurred. 1. A method for placeshifting media content with the use of a suspend mode , the method comprising the steps of:receiving media content at a placeshifting device;receiving a request at the placeshifting device from a mobile device to initiate transmission of the media content from the placeshifting device to the mobile device;in response to the request, transmitting the media content from the placeshifting device to the mobile device;detecting an interruption of the transmission of the media content, wherein detecting the interruption comprises receiving, at the placeshifting device, an interrupt message that was automatically generated by the mobile device in response a receipt or placement of a phone call at the mobile device;based on the detecting the interruption, entering a suspend mode at the placeshifting device wherein transmission of the media content is temporarily suspended;detecting a ...

IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE, METHOD, MEDIUM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE BASED ON MOBILE TERMINAL

The present disclosure relates to an image display device, method based on a mobile terminal, medium, and electronic device. The device includes: a rotation angle acquisition processor configured to acquire a rotation angle value of the mobile terminal rotated around an axis in a second direction; a movement speed processor configured to determine a movement speed of an image displayed on a display screen of the mobile terminal in a display interface of the display screen according to the rotation angle value, and/or determine the movement speed of the image in the display interface of the display screen according to a relationship between a size of the image displayed on the display screen in a first direction and a size of the display interface of the display screen in the first direction; and an image movement controller configured to control the image to move in the first direction in the display interface of the display screen according to the movement speed. 1. An image display device based on a mobile terminal , comprising:a rotation angle acquisition processor configured to acquire a rotation angle value of the mobile terminal rotated around an axis in a second direction in response to a size of an image displayed on a display screen of the mobile terminal in a first direction being greater than a size of a display interface of the display screen in the first direction;a movement speed processor configured to perform at least one of: determine a movement speed of the image in the display interface of the display screen according to the rotation angle value and determine the movement speed of the image in the display interface of the display screen according to a relationship between the size of the image in a first direction and the size of the display interface of the display screen in the first direction; andan image movement controller configured to control the image to move in the first direction in the display interface of the display screen according ...

Wireless Area Network Enabled Mobile Device Accessory

A wearable wireless portable device (“WWPD”) includes cellular/WAN communications circuitry for establishing a direct connection to a telecommunication network and a low-power short range radio for establishing an indirect connection to the telecommunication network via the communications circuitry of the more feature-rich mobile device. The WWPD may be configured to deactivate its cellular/WAN communications circuitry (and other resource such as GPS) to communicate with a more feature-rich mobile device (e.g., a smartphone) via low-power short range communication technologies when it is in close proximity to the mobile device, and activate its cellular/WAN circuitry to provide cellular and/or network connectivity when it is not in close proximity to the mobile device. The WWPD does not require the bulky battery systems, which enables the WWPD to be packaged into a small and lightweight device, such as a wrist watch or pendant and enables longer battery life for the battery of the WWPD. 1. A first device capable of mobile operation , said first device being operable to communicate information , wirelessly , directly to a wide area network (WAN) or indirectly , via a wireless connection to a second device capable of mobile operation and connected wirelessly to said WAN ,said first device being further operable to selectively power-down duplicate functionality on said first device likewise found on said second device in connection with a wireless link being established between said first and second devices.2. The first device of wherein the duplicate functionality comprises wide area network communications functionality.3. The first device of claim 1 , wherein the duplicate functionality is duplicate functionality selected from the group consisting of position location functionality claim 1 , heart rate sensor functionality claim 1 , blood pressure sensor functionality claim 1 , gyrocope functionality claim 1 , accelerometer functionality claim 1 , pedometer ...

System and Method for Aiding Hearing

A system and method for aiding hearing are disclosed. In one embodiment of the system, a programming interface is configured to communicate with a device. The system screens, via a speaker and a user interface associated with the device, a left ear—and separately, a right ear—of a patient. The system then determines a left ear hearing range and a right ear hearing range. The hearing ranges are modified with a subjective assessment of sound quality according to the patient. The subjective assessment of sound quality according to the patient may be a completed assessment of a degree of annoyance caused to the patient by an impairment of wanted sound, for example. 1. A system for aiding hearing , the system comprising:a programming interface configured to communicate with a device, the device including a housing securing a speaker, a user interface, a processor, non-transitory memory, and storage therein, the device including a busing architecture communicatively interconnecting the speaker, the user interface, the processor, the memory, and the storage; determine a left ear hearing range,', 'determine a right ear hearing range,', 'for the left ear hearing range, complete an assessment of a degree of annoyance caused to the patient by an impairment of wanted sound trough a test of different sounds,', 'modify the left ear hearing range with a subjective assessment of sound quality according to the patient,', 'for the right ear hearing range, complete an assessment of a degree of annoyance caused to the patient by an impairment of wanted sound trough a test of different sounds, and', 'modify the right ear preferred hearing range with a subjective assessment of sound quality according to the patient., 'the non-transitory memory accessible to the processor, the non-transitory memory including processor-executable instructions that, when executed, by the processor cause the system to2. The system as recited in claim 1 , wherein the right ear is screened prior to the left ...

METHOD FOR CHARGING BATTERY OF UNMANNED AERIAL ROBOT AND DEVICE FOR SUPPORTING SAME IN UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEM

The present invention provides a method for charging a battery of an unmanned aerial robot at a station. More specifically, the station monitors a voltage of the battery and charges the battery using wired charging or wireless charging when the voltage of the battery is a threshold voltage value or less. The station controls the unmanned aerial robot such that the unmanned aerial robot performs a specific operation to lower the voltage to a predetermined voltage or less when the voltage is higher than a specific level. The specific level is the specific level is one of a plurality of levels classified according to whether or not the voltage is lowered to the predetermined voltage or less through the specific operation within a first specific time and the specific operation is changed according to each of the plurality of levels. 1. A method for a battery of an unmanned aerial robot at a station , the method comprising:monitoring a voltage of the battery;charging the battery using wired charging or wireless charging when the voltage of the battery is a threshold voltage value or less; andcontrolling the unmanned aerial robot such that the unmanned aerial robot performs a specific operation to lower the voltage to a predetermined voltage or less when the voltage is higher than a specific level, whereinthe specific level is one of a plurality of levels classified according to whether or not the voltage is lowered to the predetermined voltage or less through the specific operation within a first specific time, andthe specific operation is changed according to each of the plurality of levels.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of levels include a first level claim 1 , a second level claim 1 , and a third level.3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the first level indicates a voltage in which the voltage is lowered to the predetermined voltage or less within the first specific time through a discharge circuit of a Battery Management System (BSM) of the unmanned ...

USER INTERFACES FOR ELECTRONIC VOICE COMMUNICATIONS

The present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces for managing electronic voice communications using an electronic device. In some embodiments, techniques for managing user contacts for electronic voice communications using an electronic device are described. In some embodiments, techniques for managing incoming and outgoing electronic voice communications using an electronic device are described. 1. An electronic device , comprising:a display device;a wireless communication radio;one or more processors; and displaying, via the display device, a communication user interface that includes an activatable indicator displayed with a first visual appearance;', 'receiving a first input corresponding to the activatable indicator displayed with the first visual appearance; and', [ initiating, via the wireless communication radio, a voice communication session with a second electronic device; and', 'displaying the activatable indicator with a second visual appearance; and, 'in accordance with a determination that the first input satisfies a set of input criteria, 'in accordance with a determination that the first input does not satisfy the set of input criteria, displaying the activatable indicator with a third visual appearance that is different from the second visual appearance, the third visual appearance including an indication of an input that would satisfy the set of input criteria, wherein displaying the activatable indicator with the third appearance occurs without initiating, via the wireless communication radio, a voice communication session with the second electronic device., 'in response to receiving the first input], 'memory storing one or more programs configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for2. The electronic device of claim 1 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:prior to displaying the communication user interface and prior to a determination that the second ...

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING HIGH DATA RATE TRANSMISSION IN THE WIRELESS COMMUNICATION

A method for a wireless device capable of receiving and transmitting a signal includes receiving a reference signal from a second wireless device through a communication channel, estimating the communication channel, using the reference signal, selecting a pair of an analogue digital converter (ADC) quantizer and an input distribution, based on the estimated communication channel, and sending information on the selected input distribution and the ADC quantizer to the second wireless device. A wireless device capable of wirelessly receiving and transmitting a signal includes a transceiver configured to receive a reference signal from a second wireless device through a communication channel, and a processor configured to estimate the communication channel, using the reference signal, selecting a pair of an ADC quantizer and an input distribution, based on the estimated communication channel, and sending information on the selected input distribution and the ADC quantizer to the second wireless device. 1. A method for a wireless device capable of wirelessly receiving and transmitting a signal , the method comprising:receiving a pilot or reference signal from a second wireless device through a communication channel;estimating the communication channel, using the reference signal or the pilot signal; andselecting a pair of an analogue digital converter (ADC) quantizer and an input distribution, based on the estimated communication channel.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the selected ADC quantizer and input distribution are optimized to maximize a throughput in the estimated communication channel.3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:sending information on the selected input distribution, and possibly the selected ADC quantizer, to the second wireless device.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the wireless device and the second wireless device maintain a common codebook comprising a set of all possible input distributions and a set of all possible quantizer ...

PORTABLE FIELD MAINTENANCE TOOL WITH A BUS FOR POWERING AND COMMUNICATING WITH A FIELD DEVICE

A portable field maintenance tool may perform one or more tasks, such as communicating with a field device, powering a field device, diagnosing a field device, or diagnosing a communication link in a plant environment to which a field device is connected. The portable field maintenance tool may interact with field devices configured according to a number of different communication protocols, such as the HART protocol and the Fieldbus protocol. The portable field maintenance tool may be energy limited and fault tolerant, and may operate in compliance with Intrinsic Safety standards, enabling use of the portable field maintenance tool in hazardous areas. 1. A portable field maintenance tool comprising:(A) a housing;(B) a power supply disposed within the housing;(C) a communication circuit disposed within the housing;(D) a communication bus disposed within the housing and electrically connected to the power supply and the communication circuit; and (a) a power signal to supply power from the power supply to the field device via the communication bus and the wired link; and', '(b) a digital amplitude modulated (AM) communication signal transmitted via the communication bus and the wired link between the communication circuit and the field device., '(E) a communication interface disposed through the housing, the communication interface including: (i) an internal portion electrically connected to the communication bus, and (ii) a set of terminals electrically connectable to a field device via a wired link to thereby electrically connect the field device to the communication bus so that a composite signal carried by the wired link includes2. The portable field maintenance tool of claim 1 , wherein the communication circuit and the power supply are each configured for intrinsically safe operation.3. The portable field maintenance tool of claim 1 , wherein the set of terminals includes a first terminal and a second terminal connectable to the field device via the wired link. ...

Electronic Device and Method for Controlling Electronic Device

An electronic device including a submersion detector, illuminants, a lighting circuit, a controller, and an orientation detector. The submersion detector detects submersion of the device and detect retrieval of the device. The illuminants are arranged inside a casing such that at least one of the illuminants is visible from above water when the device is submerged in any submersion orientation. The lighting circuit lights up at least one of the illuminants in response to an input of a lighting signal. The controller generates and outputs the lighting signal to the lighting circuit for a period of time from the submersion at least until the retrieval so as to light up the at least one of the illuminants. The orientation detector detects a submersion orientation of the device. Only the at least one of the illuminants that is visible from above water lights up, in accordance with the detected submersion orientation. 1. An electronic device comprising:a submersion detector configured to detect submersion of the electronic device and detect retrieval of the electronic device, wherein the submersion means that the electronic device itself falls onto a surface of water or into water, and the retrieval means that the electronic device itself is retrieved from the surface of the water or from under the water;a plurality of illuminants provided inside a casing and arranged such that at least one of the illuminants is visible from above water when the electronic device is submerged in any submersion orientation;a lighting circuit configured to light up the at least one of the illuminants in response to an input of a lighting signal;a controller configured to generate and output the lighting signal to the lighting circuit for a period of time from the submersion at least until the retrieval so as to light up the at least one of the illuminants; andan orientation detector configured to detect a submersion orientation of the electronic device,wherein only the at least one of the ...

PORTABLE FIELD MAINTENANCE TOOL WITH RESISTOR NETWORK FOR INTRINSICALLY SAFE OPERATION

A portable field maintenance tool may perform one or more tasks, such as communicating with a field device, powering a field device, diagnosing a field device, or diagnosing a communication link in a plant environment to which a field device is connected. The portable field maintenance tool may interact with field devices configured according to a number of different communication protocols, such as the HART protocol and the Fieldbus protocol. The portable field maintenance tool may be energy limited and fault tolerant, and may operate in compliance with Intrinsic Safety standards, enabling use of the portable field maintenance tool in hazardous areas. 1. A portable field maintenance tool comprising:(A) a housing;(B) a communication interface that is disposed through the housing, the communication interface including an internal portion accessible within the housing and a set of terminals accessible outside the housing, the set of terminals electrically connectable to a field device by way of a wired link configured to carry a composite signal including: (i) a communication signal transmitted to or from the field device, and (ii) a power signal transmitted to the field device;(C) a communication circuit disposed within the housing and electrically connected to the internal portion of the communication interface, the communication circuit configured to encode or decode the communication signal; and(D) a power supply disposed within the housing and electrically connected to the internal portion of the communication interface and to the communication circuit, the power supply configured to transmit the power signal;wherein the communication circuit includes a resistor network having a resistance within a range to cause a voltage drop, at the set of terminals, associated with the composite signal, the voltage drop being: (i) above a minimum voltage threshold associated with reading the composite signal, and (ii) below a maximum voltage threshold.2. The portable field ...

Reducing a State Based on IMU and Radar

This document describes techniques and systems for reducing a state based on sensor data from an Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) and radar. The techniques and systems use inertial sensor data from an IMU as well as radar data to reduce states of a user equipment, such as power, access, and information states. These states represent power used, an amount of access permitted, or an amount of information provided by the user equipment. The techniques manage the user equipment's states to correspond to a user's engagement with the user equipment, which can save power, reduce unwarranted access, and reduce an amount of information provided when the user is not engaged with the user equipment, thereby protecting the user's privacy. 1. A method comprising:determining, while in a high-level state of a user equipment during which a user is interacting or has recently interacted with the user equipment, a movement of the user equipment, the movement indicating that the user equipment is being or has been moved, the determining based on inertial data received through an inertial measurement unit integral with the user equipment;determining, based on radar data and by the user equipment, an intent to disengage, the intent to disengage indicating that the user intends to disengage with the user equipment; andresponsive to the determination of the movement and the intent to disengage, reducing the high-level state of the user equipment from the high-level state to an intermediate-level state or low-level state, the high-level state being a high-access, high-power, or high-information state, the intermediate-level state being, respectively, an intermediate-access, an intermediate-power, or an intermediate-information state, and the low-level state being, respectively, a low-access, a low-power, or a low-information state.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the high-level state is the high-power state and reducing the high-level state reduces the high-power state to the intermediate ...

Contracting and Elongating Materials for Providing Input and Output for an Electronic Device

Disclosed herein are methods and systems for providing haptic output on an electronic device. In some embodiments, the electronic device includes an actuator configured to move in a first direction. The electronic device also includes a substrate coupled to the actuator. When the actuator moves in the first direction, the substrate or a portion of the substrate, by virtue of being coupled to the actuator, moves in a second direction. In some implementations, the movement of the substrate is perpendicular to the movement of the actuator. 120-. (canceled)21. A haptic structure comprising:a substrate; and a piezoelectric material; and', 'at least one electrode coupled to the piezoelectric material;', 'wherein:', 'an electrical input received by the at least one electrode causes the haptic actuator to bend the substrate; and', 'the substrate includes a channel at least partially surrounding an area of the substrate to which the haptic actuator is mechanically coupled., 'a haptic actuator, mechanically coupled to the substrate and comprising,'}22. The haptic structure of claim 21 , wherein the substrate is coupled to a side of a cover glass of an electronic device claim 21 , the side being interior to the electronic device.23. The haptic structure of claim 21 , wherein the channel extends through the substrate.24. The haptic structure of claim 21 , wherein the channel extends only partially through the substrate.25. The haptic structure of claim 21 , wherein:the area of the substrate to which the haptic actuator is mechanically coupled is a rectangular area; andthe channel extends around three sides of the rectangular area.26. The haptic structure of claim 21 , wherein:the area of the substrate to which the haptic actuator is mechanically coupled is a rectangular area;the channel is a first channel extending parallel to a first side of the rectangular area, and parallel to portions of a second side of the rectangular area and a third side of the rectangular area; andthe ...

Vehicle remote operation system

A vehicle remote operation system includes: a communication device that performs wireless communication with a mobile device; a position determination portion that determines whether the mobile device exists in an activation area; a remote operation acceptance portion that accepts a remote operation as a user instruction operation to move the vehicle; a control execution portion that performs control corresponding to a content of the remote operation; and a notification processor that notifies a user that a position of the mobile device changes from an inside of the activation area to an outside of the activation area.

CONTROLLING METHOD OF A MEMORY CARD

According to one embodiment, a memory system includes a nonvolatile semiconductor memory device, controller, memory, wireless communication function section, and extension register. The controller controls the nonvolatile semiconductor memory device. The memory is serving as a work area of the controller. The wireless communication module has a wireless communication function. The extension register is provided in the memory. The controller processes a first command to read data from the extension register, and a second command to write data to the extension register. The extension register records, an information specifying the type of the wireless communication function in a specific page, and an address information indicating a region on the extension register to which the wireless communication function is assigned. 1. (canceled)2. A controlling method of a memory card ,the memory card comprising: a nonvolatile semiconductor memory; a controller configured to control the nonvolatile semiconductor memory; a memory serving as a work area of the controller; a wireless communication module having a wireless communication function; and an extension register to be provided in the memory and including a plurality of pages, wherein each of the plurality of pages has a data length defining the wireless communication function, processing a first command to read data from the extension register, and a second command to write data to the extension register; and', 'recording an information specifying the type of the wireless communication function in a specific page, and an address information indicating a region on the extension register to which the wireless communication function is assigned;, 'the method comprising a first register which indicates the wireless communication function to support;', 'a second register for writing a third command to perform a wireless communication;', 'a third register for reading a processing state of the third command; and', 'a fourth ...

Wireless System Having Diverse Transmission Protocols

A first plurality of wireless devices each having a microphone and a wireless antenna forming a first plurality of microphones and a first plurality of wireless antennas may be provided. The first plurality of wireless devices may be configured to transmit the first plurality of signals over Bluetooth. A master transceiver with a first microphone and a first wireless antenna may also be provided and the master transceiver can be configured to receive the plurality of signals from the plurality of wireless devices over Bluetooth. The master transceiver can be configured to combine the plurality of signals and the master signal into a combined signal. And the master transceiver can be configured to broadcast the combined signal over Bluetooth and Wi-Fi simultaneously with the transmission over Bluetooth for redundancy.

AUTOMATIC TESTABLE BREATHER VALVE

A breather valve and a portable communication device including a breather valve are provided. The breather valve includes a housing having a bottom portion having an opening and side portions, a rigid substrate located within the housing and a breathable membrane mounted to the rigid substrate. The breather valve further includes a gasket having a top surface and a bottom surface, and a preloaded compression element across the gasket and the rigid substrate. The gasket has an upper energy director located at the top surface and a lower energy director located at the bottom surface. The preloaded compression element provides at least a first compressive position providing a contact between the lower energy director and the bottom portion of the housing and a second compressive position in which air passes around the lower energy director and the upper energy director. 120-. (canceled)21. A breather valve comprising:a housing;a rigid substrate located within the housing;a breathable membrane mounted to the rigid substrate;a gasket having a top surface and a bottom surface; and a first compressive position, and', 'a second compressive position., 'a preloaded compression element across the gasket and the rigid substrate, the preloaded compression element providing at least22. The breather valve of claim 21 , wherein the gasket includes an upper energy director located at the top surface and a lower energy director located at the bottom surface.23. The breather valve of claim 22 , wherein the first compressive position provides a contact between the lower energy director and a bottom portion of the housing.24. The breather valve of claim 22 , wherein in the second compressive position air passes around the lower energy director and the upper energy director.25. The breather valve of claim 23 , wherein in the first compressive position claim 23 , the lower energy director forms a seal around the opening in the bottom portion of the housing to prevent air and water from ...

PORTABLE DEVICE AND CALIBRATION METHOD THEREOF

A portable device is provided. A first processor performs an initial procedure according to an operation clock with a first frequency value and an operation voltage with a first voltage value, and performs a calibration procedure according to the operation clock with a second frequency value and the operation voltage with a second voltage value when the initial procedure has been performed and a self-calibration event is present. A second processor detects whether a specific function of the calibration procedure is being performed by the first processor. The second processor stores the second frequency value and the second voltage value into a storage unit after the calibration procedure is performed. The second voltage value is lower than the first voltage value, and the second frequency value is lower than the first frequency value. 1. A portable device , comprising:a first processor, performing an initial procedure according to an operation clock with a first frequency value and an operation voltage with a first voltage value, and performing a calibration procedure according to the operation clock with a second frequency value and the operation voltage with a second voltage value when the initial procedure has been performed and a self-calibration event is present;a storage unit; anda second processor, detecting whether a specific function of the calibration procedure is being performed by the first processor,wherein the second processor stores the second frequency value and the second voltage value into the storage unit after the calibration procedure is performed,wherein the second voltage value is lower than the first voltage value, and the second frequency value is lower than the first frequency value.2. The portable device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein after the second frequency value and the second voltage value are stored in the storage unit claim 1 , the second processor resets the first processor to perform a normal boot procedure claim 1 , and the ...

FLEXIBLE DISPLAY AUXILIARY DEVICE AND FOLDABLE MOBILE TERMINAL

The present disclosure discloses a flexible display auxiliary device and a foldable mobile terminal. The flexible display auxiliary device includes a platform, a first stage, a second stage, a sliding mechanism and an enabling mechanism. The first stage is used for fixing the first end of the flexible display screen, the second stage is used for fixing the second end of the flexible display screen opposite to the first end. The second stage is fixedly arranged on the sliding mechanism, the sliding mechanism is arranged on the platform, the enabling mechanism is connected to the sliding mechanism to control the sliding mechanism to move on the platform so as to change the relative distance between the first stage and the second stage and change the tension on the flexible display screen. In the above manner, the present disclosure enables the flexible display to always be in a flat state. 1. A flexible display auxiliary device , wherein the support device comprises: a platform , a first stage , a second stage , a sliding mechanism , and an enabling mechanism;wherein the first stage is configured to fix a first end of the flexible display, and the second stage is configured to fix a second end of the flexible display opposite to the first end;the first end surface of the first stage is arranged on the platform, the first stage is away from the platform relative to the second end surface of the first end surface, so that the first stage and the platform are set at a set angle;the second stage is fixedly arranged on the sliding mechanism, a sliding rail is arranged on the platform, the sliding mechanism is arranged on the sliding rail and is movable in an extending direction of the sliding rail, the enabling mechanism is connected to the sliding mechanism to control the sliding mechanism to move on the platform so as to change a relative distance between the first stage and the second stage, thereby a tension on the flexible display is changed.2. The auxiliary device ...

TRANSCEIVER ARCHITECTURE FOR LICENSE ASSISTED ACCESS SYSTEMS

Methods and devices useful in concurrently receiving and supporting Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) and Long Term Evolution Licensed Assisted Access (LTE-LAA) wireless data signals are provided. By way of example, an electronic device includes a network interface configured to allow the electronic device to communicate over one or more channels of a wireless network, and a transceiver configured to transmit data and to receive data over the one or more channels. The transceiver is configured to receive licensed cellular signals and unlicensed cellular signals over the one or more channels. 1. An electronic device , comprising:a network interface configured to allow the electronic device to communicate over one or more channels of a wireless network; anda transceiver configured to transmit data and to receive data over the one or more channels, wherein the transceiver is configured to receive licensed cellular signals and unlicensed cellular signals over the one or more channels.2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the wireless network comprises a Long Term Evolution (LTE) wireless network.3. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the wireless network comprises a Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) wireless network.4. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the transceiver is configured to receive and route Long Term Evolution (LTE) signals and Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) signals concurrently.5. The electronic device of claim 4 , wherein the LTE signals comprise a frequency of approximately 5 gigahertz (GHz) and the Wi-Fi signals comprise a frequency of approximately 5 GHz.6. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the transceiver is configured to transmit the data and to receive the data via one or more multiple input multiple output (MIMO) antennas.7. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the transceiver is configured to receive Long Term Evolution License Assisted Access (LTE-LAA) signals as the unlicensed cellular signals.8. The electronic device of claim 7 ...

CHARACTER INPUTTING METHOD AND MOBILE TERMINAL

A character inputting method and a mobile terminal are provided. The method includes: detecting a pressing operation made by a user on a touch panel of the mobile terminal at a display region of the keyboard when a keyboard for inputting characters is displayed on a display panel of a mobile terminal; acquiring a pressure detection value for the pressing operation and a target key on which the pressing operation is performed when the pressing operation has been detected; selecting one character from first-type characters corresponding to the target key and inputting the selected character into a predetermined word editable region when the pressure detection value is greater than a predetermined threshold; and selecting one character from second-type characters corresponding to the target key and inputting the selected character into the predetermined word editable region when the pressure detection value is smaller than or equal to the predetermined threshold. 1. A character inputting method , comprising:detecting a pressing operation made by a user on a touch panel of a mobile terminal at a display region of a keyboard when the keyboard for inputting characters is displayed on the display panel of the mobile terminal;acquiring a pressure detection value for the pressing operation and a target key on which the pressing operation is performed when the pressing operation has been detected, characters corresponding to the target key comprising first-type characters and second-type characters, and each of the first-type characters and the second-type characters comprising at least one character;selecting one character from the first-type characters corresponding to the target key and inputting the selected character into a predetermined word editable region when the pressure detection value is greater than a predetermined threshold; andselecting one character from the second-type characters corresponding to the target key and inputting the selected character into the ...

MOBILE TERMINAL

A mobile terminal can include a frame including a middle portion and an edge portion that includes conductive members and is located outside of the middle portion; a slot antenna including a slot with an open end, at least one of the conductive members, a ground unit and the middle portion of the frame; a display unit on a front surface of the middle portion; and a heat radiation sheet between a back surface of the display unit and the front surface of the middle portion, in which the back surface includes a first region overlapping the middle portion of the frame, a second region located outside of an edge of the middle portion of the frame without overlapping the middle portion, a third region overlapping the heat radiation sheet, and a fourth region including part of the second region that overlaps the slot without overlapping the heat radiation sheet. 1. A mobile terminal comprising:a frame including a middle portion and an edge portion, wherein the edge portion includes a plurality of conductive members and the edge portion is located outside of the middle portion and exposed to an outside of the mobile terminal;a ground unit configured to connect the plurality of conductive members to ground;a slot antenna comprising a slot with an open end, and including at least one of the plurality of conductive members, the ground unit and the middle portion of the frame;a display unit disposed on a front surface of the middle portion of the frame; anda heat radiation sheet disposed between a back surface of the display unit and the front surface of the middle portion of the frame, a first region overlapping with the middle portion of the frame,', 'a second region located outside of an edge of the middle portion of the frame without overlapping the middle portion of the frame,', 'a third region overlapping with the heat radiation sheet, and', 'a fourth region including a portion of the second region that overlaps with the slot of the slot antenna without overlapping with ...

MOBILE TERMINAL, DC-CHARGING POWER SOURCE ADAPTOR, AND CHARGING METHOD

This disclosure provides a mobile terminal, a DC-charging power source adaptor, and a charging method, where firstly the DC-charging power source adaptor is configured to communicate with the mobile terminal in a UART communication mode, and then a strategy to identity the type of charging is designed in the mobile terminal dependent upon configuration of communication pins of a different charging device, so that the mobile terminal identifies automatically the type of the external device. Also a specialized rapid charging mode is designed for the DC-charging power source adaptor, the battery of the mobile terminal being charged is DC-charged at large current by charging voltage output by the DC-charging power source adaptor, and the volt value of the charging voltage is adjusted dynamically according to the varying voltage of the battery. 1. A mobile terminal , comprising:a battery configured to store electric energy;a USB interface configured to have an external device inserted there into; anda microprocessor configured to judge whether two differential data pins of the USB interface are shorted, upon detecting an external device being inserted into the USB interface; if the two differential data pins of the USB interface are not shorted, to conduct USB communication with the inserted external device; if the USB communication fails, to conduct UART communication with the inserted external device; if the UART communication succeeds, to determine the inserted external device as a DC-charging power source adaptor; and to detect voltage of the battery, and if the voltage of the battery is in a range delimited by preset DC-charging thresholds, to control charging voltage output by the DC-charging power source adaptor to DC-charge the battery, and to determine a charging voltage value of the DC-charging power source adaptor according to the current voltage of the battery.2. The mobile terminal according to claim 1 , further comprising:a gating switch, connected between ...

Portable Device with Light Fidelity Module

A portable communication device comprises a control unit, a light fidelity module coupled to the control unit, wherein the light fidelity module is used for transmitting a visible light to another portable communication device and receiving a visible light from another portable communication device; and a digital code processing unit coupled to the control unit, wherein the digital code processing unit is used for encoding or decoding data transmitted to or received from the light fidelity module. 1. A mobile phone , comprising:a control unit;a visible light source configured to transmit a first visible light to another mobile phone, wherein said visible light source mix at least two colors of light to transmit multiple data streams at different color frequencies;a photo detector adapted to receive a second visible light transmitted from said another mobile phone; anda digital code processing unit coupled to said control unit and configured to encode or decode said multiple data streams.2. The mobile phone as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said visible light source includes LED claim 1 , OLED claim 1 , field emission or laser device.3. The mobile phone as set forth in claim 1 , further comprising a signal amplification and processing unit.4. The mobile phone as set forth in claim 1 , further comprising a display coupled to said control unit.5. The mobile phone as set forth in claim 1 , further comprising an image capturing device coupled to said control unit.6. The mobile phone as set forth in claim 1 , further comprising a visible light driver.7. The mobile phone as set forth in claim 1 , further comprising a wireless data transferring module coupled to said control unit.8. The mobile phone as set forth in claim 7 , wherein said wireless data transferring module is Bluetooth standard claim 7 , Wi-Fi standard claim 7 , or 802.11x (x refers to a claim 7 , b claim 7 , g claim 7 , n) standard compatible module.9. The mobile phone as set forth in claim 1 , further ...

WIRELESS COMMUNICATION MODULE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF

Disclosed herein are a wireless communication module and a manufacturing method thereof. The wireless communication module includes: a high frequency module transmitting and receiving a high frequency signal for wireless communication; a main IC mounted in the high frequency module, configuring a wireless communication related circuit and processing a signal; and a passive electronic component mounted in the high frequency module and performing an auxiliary function in connection with the signal processing. As set forth above, with the wireless communication module according to the exemplary embodiments of the present invention, it is possible to remarkably reduce the overall height of the module and save the manufacturing cost thereof due to the process simplification, by configuring the module by reversing the concept of the modularized (packaged) portion and the components mounted in the module (package). 1. A wireless communication module , comprising:a high frequency module transmitting and receiving a high frequency signal for wireless communication and manufactured using a system in package (SIP) technique which mounts the high frequency module on a substrate in a “bare-die” state;a main IC mounted in the high frequency module, for configuring a wireless communication related circuit and processing a signal; anda passive electronic component mounted in the high frequency module and performing an auxiliary function in connection with the signal processing.2. The wireless communication module according to claim 1 , further includes a molding material molding the whole of one surface of the high frequency module claim 1 , so as to have the main IC and the passive electronic component embedded therein.3. The wireless communication module according to claim 2 , wherein the molding material is an epoxy mold compound (EMC).4. The wireless communication module according to claim 1 , wherein the high frequency module includes a PCB claim 1 , a front end module (FEM) ...

Display Method and Related Apparatus

An electronic device displays, on a first display of a foldable display, a user interface provided by a reading application, a user may flip over the electronic device, to trigger the electronic device to display, on a second display of the foldable display, a user interface provided by the reading application. In addition, the second display may display the user interface in a form suitable for reading by the user. The user can trigger, in an interaction manner of flipping over the electronic device, the electronic device to display, on the second display with reference to a currently running application or a current location, content that the user expects to view. 196-. (canceled)97. An electronic device , comprising one or more processors , a memory , and a foldable display , wherein the foldable display , when folded , comprises a first display and a second display; andwherein the memory and the foldable display are coupled to the one or more processors, the memory is configured to store computer program code, the computer program code comprises computer instructions, which when executed by the one or more processors, cause the electronic device to perform following operations:detecting that the foldable display is in a folded state, and displaying a first user interface of a first application on the first display, wherein the first application is a reading application;detecting whether the electronic device in the folded state is flipped over; andwhen the electronic device in the folded state is flipped over, displaying a second user interface of the first application on the second display, whereinthe second user interface and the first user interface comprise same interface elements, and the second user interface and the first user interface are different in at least one of the following: a background color, a color of an interface element, or an arrangement manner of the interface elements.98. The electronic device according to claim 97 , wherein the computer ...

Electronic device with glass enclosure

An electronic device includes a six-sided glass enclosure defining an interior volume and comprising a first glass member and a second glass member. The first glass member defines at least a portion of a first major side of the six-sided glass enclosure, at least a portion of a peripheral side of the six-sided glass enclosure, a first region along the peripheral side and having a first thickness, and a second region along the peripheral side and having a second thickness different from the first thickness. The second glass member is attached to the first glass member and defines at least a portion of a second major side of the six-sided glass enclosure. The electronic device further includes a touchscreen display within the interior volume and positioned adjacent at least a portion of each of the six sides of the six-sided glass enclosure.

Media Sharing Community

The present invention enables a user to share his/her listening experience selectively with others without sharing headphones and without disturbing others who do not want to listen. In a preferred embodiment, a first listener can accomplish this by storing in a Portable Electronic Device or similar device a library of listening experiences, listening to one of the listening experiences, and while listening to that one listening experience streaming the one listening experience to at least one other Portable Electronic Device or similar device. A second listener at the other Portable Electronic Device can then listen to the same listening experience as the first listener at the same time. It is expected that the listening experiences will typically be songs or other music but the invention may be practiced with any type of audio content. The first listener may also create a playlist of the listening experiences in the library and make the playlist available to others. Others may use the playlist to access the library and listen to one or more listening experiences stored in the library. Also, utilizing the same interface and communication methodologies as described above, the technology platform detailed in this application can be used for commercial purposes to stream location based content, audio and otherwise, to a connected network of Portable Electronic Devices. Commercial uses of this functionality include providing commercial establishments with the ability to create synchronous (users come into a stream at the exact point that it is being streamed in real time) and or asynchronous (users can select and start a transmission from the beginning) featured channels (location based) where they can stream any self created or otherwise authorized content to other Portable Electronic Devices in their range. 1. A first network communication apparatus comprising:a first transmitter;a first receiver;a non-transitory memory, wherein a first set of data is stored in non- ...

Providing on-demand services through use of portable computing devices

A computer system communicates with provider computing devices associated with a plurality of service types. In response to receiving a first communication from a requester computing device, the computer system (i) determines, based at least in part on location information communicated by multiple provider computing devices associated with a first service type, a first value representative of a first property of available services of the first service type, (ii) determines, based at least in part on a current location of the requester computing device and location information communicated by one or more of the multiple provider computing devices, a second value representative of a second property of available services of the first service type, and (iii) transmits data comprising the first value and the second value to cause the requester computing device to display the first value and the second value in association with the first service type.

PORTABLE DEVICE COMMUNICATING WITH CHARGER AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME

A portable device includes: a modem configured to perform power line communication with a charger external to the portable device; and a charging circuit configured to, from first power provided by the charger, charge a battery and supply power to an electrical load, wherein the charging circuit is further configured to cut off the supply of the first power to the electrical load and supply second power from the battery to the electrical load. 1. A portable device comprising:a modem configured to perform power line communication with a charger external to the portable device; anda charging circuit configured to, from first power provided by the charger, charge a battery and supply power to an electrical load,wherein the charging circuit is further configured to cut off supply of the first power to the electrical load and supply second power from the battery to the electrical load, during a first period comprising a period in which the power line communication occurs.2. The portable device of claim 1 , wherein the charging circuit is further configured to cut off the supply of the first power to the battery claim 1 , during the first period.3. The portable device of claim 1 , wherein the charging circuit is further configured to supply the first power to the battery and the electrical load claim 1 , when the first period is terminated.4. The portable device of claim 1 , wherein the modem is further configured to generate a first signal activated during a transmission period in which a packet is transmitted to the charger through the power line communication claim 1 , andthe charging circuit is further configured to identify the first period based on the activated first signal.5. The portable device of claim 4 , wherein the modem is further configured to activate the first signal during the first period claim 4 , which comprises a pre-transmission period prior to the transmission period claim 4 , the transmission period claim 4 , and a post-transmission period ...

BICYCLE COMPONENT DEVICE

A bicycle component system includes an electric assist unit, an electric shift device, an operation device and a battery. The electric assist unit is configured to assist in rotation of a crank. The electric shift device is configured to move a bicycle chain between sprockets. The operation device is configured to perform wireless communication with the electric shift device. The operation device includes an inner cavity and a communication device located in the inner cavity. The battery is configured to supply power to a bicycle component. 1. A bicycle component system comprising:an electric assist unit configured to assist in rotation of a crank,an electric shift device configured to move a bicycle chain between sprockets, andan operation device configured to perform wireless communication with the electric shift device, the operation device including an inner cavity and a communication device located in the inner cavity; anda battery configured to supply power to a bicycle component.2. The bicycle component system according to claim 1 , whereinthe electric shift device is an electric rear derailleur configured to be driven by an actuator.3. The bicycle component system according to claim 1 , whereinthe electric shift device is an electric front derailleur configured to be driven by an actuator.4. The bicycle component system according to claim 2 , whereinthe operation device includes a first operating device that is wirelessly connected to the rear derailleur to perform wireless communication with the electric rear derailleur.5. The bicycle component system according to claim 4 , whereinthe communication device is configured to transmit a wireless signal.6. The bicycle component system according to claim 5 , whereinthe communication device is configured to transmit a shift up signal or a shift down signal as the wireless signal to an electric controller of the electric rear derailleur.7. The bicycle component system according to claim 6 , whereinthe electric ...

Fishing reel

A fishing reel includes a spool capable of winding a fishing line, a detector capable of detecting the rotation amount of the spool, a storage that records the rotation amount of the spool as a detection result, and a transmitter that transmits the detection result to the outside, and is configured to select the casting mode when the detection result of the rotation amount of the spool is equal to or greater than a first threshold, and to select the drop mode when the detection result of the rotation amount of the spool is less than the first threshold.

Wireless Area Network Enabled Mobile Device Accessory

A wearable wireless portable device (“WWPD”) includes cellular/WAN communications circuitry for establishing a direct connection to a telecommunication network and a low-power short range radio for establishing an indirect connection to the telecommunication network via the communications circuitry of the more feature-rich mobile device. The WWPD may be configured to deactivate its cellular/WAN communications circuitry (and other resource such as GPS) to communicate with a more feature-rich mobile device (e.g., a smartphone) via low-power short range communication technologies when it is in close proximity to the mobile device, and activate its cellular/WAN circuitry to provide cellular and/or network connectivity when it is not in close proximity to the mobile device. The WWPD does not require the bulky battery systems, which enables the WWPD to be packaged into a small and lightweight device, such as a wrist watch or pendant and enables longer battery life for the battery of the WWPD. 1. A first device capable of mobile operation , said first device being operable to communicate information , wirelessly , directly to a wide area network (WAN) or indirectly , via a wireless connection to a second device capable of mobile operation and connected wirelessly to said WAN ,said first device being further operable to determine whether a low-power short range wireless link can be established to the second device and selectively disable duplicate functionality including WAN communication functionality and at least one additional functionality on said first device likewise found on said second device in response to the low-power short range wireless link being established between said first and second devices,wherein the first device uses one or more resources of the second device to provide the disabled duplicate functionality on the first device via the established low-power short range wireless link between the first and second devices, andwherein the first device ...

ANTENNA SYSTEM AND MOBILE TERMINAL

An antenna system including a dual-frequency antenna, and a mobile terminal including the antenna system are provided. The terminal includes a metal housing, a printed circuit board, and a liquid crystal screen component arranged in sequence. The metal housing includes an end portion and a first notch close to the end portion, a semi-closed notch is provided at a position of the printed circuit board corresponding to the first notch, and the dual-frequency antenna is disposed at the semi-closed notch and is fixed to the semi-closed notch by a plastic filler and aligned with the first notch of the metal housing, thereby solving the problem that the metal housing cannot radiate antenna or the radiation signal is weak and realizing a large degree of radiation. The plastic filler includes ABS resin or PC-ABS resin, which enhances impact resistance, heat resistance, and low temperature resistance of the antenna. 1. An antenna system , applied in a mobile terminal , the mobile terminal comprising a metal housing , a printed circuit board , and a liquid crystal screen component which are arranged in sequence , wherein the antenna system comprises:a dual-frequency antenna,wherein the metal housing comprises an end portion and a first notch close to the end portion, a semi-closed notch is provided at a position of the printed circuit board corresponding to the first notch, and the printed circuit board comprises a first portion located on a side of the semi-closed notch close to the end portion and a second portion located on a side of the semi-closed notch facing away from the end portion;the printed circuit board further comprises an upper end surface facing toward the metal housing and a lower end surface facing toward the liquid crystal screen component, the semi-closed notch comprises a first side wall connecting the upper end surface to the lower end surface and abutting the first portion, the upper end surface is provided with a feeding point, the lower end surface is ...

WIRELESS CHARGING OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES

Wireless charging of electronic devices is described. In an example implementation, electromagnetic current is induced in a first set of coils of an electronic device upon coupling of the first set of coils with a second set of coils of a charging base, and a rechargeable battery of the electronic device is wirelessly charged based on the induced electromagnetic current. A coil from amongst the first set is determined to send a message to the charging base to disable a coil of the second set which overlaps with the determined coil of the first set. 1. An electronic device comprising:a rechargeable battery;a first set of coils coupled to the rechargeable battery, the first set of coils is to couple to a second set of coils of a charging base to induce electromagnetic current in the first set of coils, and wirelessly charge the rechargeable battery based on the induced electromagnetic current; and determine a coil from amongst the first set that is present in a region of near-field communication of the electronic device; and', 'send a message to the charging base to disable a coil of the second set which overlaps with the coil of the first set present in the region of near-field communication., 'a controller to2. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1 , the electronic device comprising a transceiver for near-field communication claim 1 , wherein the controller is to:determine whether the transceiver is active for the near-field communication;when the transceiver is determined to be active, send the message to the charging base to disable the coil of the second set which overlaps with the coil of the first set present in the region of near-field communication; andwhen the transceiver is determined to be inactive, send a message to the charging base to enable the coil of the second set which overlaps with the coil of the first set present in the region of near-field communication.3. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1 , the electronic device comprising a ...

SMART BAGS

A smart bag includes one or more smart features that improve the use of various electronic devices by providing various features for the user. The bag may be closable by a zipper, where the zipper may be lockable. The bag can be any kind of bag, including, but not limited to, a backpack, travel luggage, purse, beach bag, gym bag, or the like. The smart features can include data storage, SIM card ports, USB ports, proximity sensors, wireless charging features, power storage and power supply features and the like. 1. A bag comprising:a first member mating with a second member forming a space therebetween;an openable closure providing access to the space;at least one power storage apparatus removably configured in the bag;one or more charging devices configured to charge the at least one power storage apparatus;one or more power ports outputting power from the at least one power storage apparatus.2. The bag of claim 1 , further comprising:one or more wireless charging modules disposed adjacent a mobile device pocket, the one or more wireless charging modules operable to charge a mobile device disposed in the mobile device pocket.3. The bag of claim 1 , further comprising an inverter converting DC power to AC power accessible from an AC power plug disposed in the bag.4. The bag of claim 1 , wherein the one or more charging devices includes at least one of a solar panel claim 1 , a kinetic energy power conversion device and an energy producing textile.5. The bag of claim 4 , wherein the solar panel is a flexible solar panel disposed on an outer surface of the outer member of the bag.6. The bag of claim 1 , further comprising a storage device.7. The bag of claim 6 , wherein the storage device is programmed to automatically backup one or more electronic devices disposed in the bag.8. The bag of claim 1 , further comprising a wireless transmitter and receiver operable to connect to a wireless signal.9. The bag of claim 8 , wherein the wireless signal transmits data between ...

METHOD FOR FABRICATING TRANSISTOR WITH THINNED CHANNEL

A method of fabricating a MOS transistor having a thinned channel region is described. The channel region is etched following removal of a dummy gate. The source and drain regions have relatively low resistance with the process. 1. (canceled)2. An apparatus comprising:a substrate comprising Si;a fin comprising Si formed on the substrate;a gate electrode formed of a work function metal comprising: W, Ta, Ti, and N;a first spacer;a second spacer, wherein the first and second spacers comprise N;a gate dielectric between: the gate electrode and the fin, the gate electrode and the first spacer, and the gate electrode and the second spacer, wherein the gate dielectric comprises Hf and O,a source; anda drain; a portion of the fin under the gate electrode has a first width,', 'a portion of the fin outside the gate electrode and closer to the drain or source regions has a second width, and', 'the second width is greater than the first width., 'wherein3. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the source and drain comprise As or Ph.4. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the gate electrode has a work function in a range of 3.9 eV to 4.6 eV claim 2 , and wherein the gate electrode is of an n-type device.5. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the gate electrode has a work function in a range of 4.6 eV to 5.2 eV claim 2 , and wherein the gate electrode is of a p-type device.6. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the substrate is a delta-doped substrate.7. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the gate dielectric is a dual layer gate dielectric having a first structure and a second structure claim 2 , wherein the first structure comprises Si and O claim 2 , and wherein the second structure comprises Hf and O.8. A method comprising:forming a substrate comprising Si;forming a fin comprising Si formed on the substrate;forming a gate electrode formed of a work function metal comprising: W, Ta, Ti, and N;forming a first spacer;forming a second spacer, wherein the first and second spacers comprise ...

Hearing aid having an adaptive classifier

A hearing system includes a hearing aid (10) and personal communication device (20) connected via a short range data communication link. The hearing aid has a signal processor (13) processing an audio signal according to audio processing parameters, a sub-system applying respective sets of processing parameters for at least two modes, a classifier component (51) statistically analyzing the environment by comparing specific characteristics of an electrical input signal to one or more thresholds. A program selector component (16) selects automatically an appropriate mode for the signal processing sub-system according to the classifier output. The personal communication device offers the user an interface for controlling and interacting with the program selector component of the hearing aid, and for generating and transmitting a notification to the hearing aid. Upon reception of the notification, the processor adjusts at least one of the one or more thresholds used by the classifier component.

TECHNIQUES FOR PROVIDING TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES TO AN ACCESSORY DEVICE

The embodiments described herein are generally directed to systems and methods for intelligently structuring, handling, and enhancing communication sessions between or among communication devices including traditional telephony endpoints (e.g., phones) and non-traditional endpoints (e.g., automobiles, accessory devices, wearable accessory devices) among others. Some embodiments are particularly directed to call forwarding policies for providing the ability to make and receive telephone calls intended for a specific telephony endpoint (e.g. mobile phone, VoIP phone, POTS phone) on an accessory device using the telephony endpoint's identity (e.g., telephone number) even when the accessory device and mobile phone (or other telephony endpoint) are separated by great distances or when the mobile phone (or other telephony endpoint) is otherwise unavailable. Various embodiments described herein may enable selective implementation of the call forwarding policies. 1. An apparatus , comprising:memory; in a private telecom server;', 'receive a forwarded inbound call, the forwarded inbound call redirected from a first telecom server, the forwarded inbound call placed from an originating telephony endpoint and directed to a telephone number associated with a destination telephony endpoint;', 'identify an accessory device associated with the telephone number of the destination telephony endpoint;', 'determine a registration status of the accessory device; and', 'route the forwarded call to the accessory device via an accessory device identifier when the registration status of the accessory device is on-line., 'logic, at least a portion of which is implemented in circuitry coupled to the memory, the logic to2. The apparatus of claim 1 , the registration status of the accessory device indicative of whether the accessory device is on-line.3. The apparatus of claim 2 , the logic to:establish a signaling communication link with the accessory device and issue an incoming call ...

Reducing data use in limited data environment

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium may include instructions stored thereon. When executed, the instructions may cause a portable computing device to activate a data saving feature in response to determining that the portable computing device is in a limited data environment. The instructions may be configured to cause the portable computing device to at least determine that the portable computing device is in the limited data environment, and based on the determining that the portable computing device is in the limited data environment, prompt a user to activate the data saving feature.

STRENGTHENED GLASS WITH DEEP DEPTH OF COMPRESSION

Chemically strengthened glass articles having at least one deep compressive layer extending from a surface of the article to a depth of at least about 45 μm within the article are provided. In one embodiment, the compressive stress profile includes a single linear segment extending from the surface to the depth of compression DOC. Alternatively, the compressive stress profile includes two linear portions: the first portion extending from the surface to a relatively shallow depth and having a steep slope; and a second portion extending from the shallow depth to the depth of compression. The strengthened glass has a 60% survival rate when dropped from a height of 80 cm in an inverted ball drop test and a peak load at failure of at least 10 kgf as determined by abraded ring-on-ring testing. Methods of achieving such stress profiles are also described. 149-. (canceled)50. A glass article having a thickness t , the glass article comprising: a. the compressive layer extends from the surface to a depth of compression DOC, wherein DOC≥0.1 when t<0.5 mm and DOC≥50 um when t≥0.5 mm, and wherein the compressive layer has a compressive stress profile; and', [{'sub': b', 'b', 'b, 'i. a first portion b extending from the surface to a depth dand having a an average slope m, wherein −40 MPa/μm≥m≥−200 MPa/μm,'}, {'sub': c', 'c, 'ii. a second portion c extending from a depth dto the DOC and having an average slope m, and'}, {'sub': b', 'c', 'b', 'c, 'iii. a transition region extending from dto dhaving a slope that transitions from slope mto slope m.'}], 'b. the compressive stress profile comprises], 'a compressive layer having a compressive stress CS in a range from about 500 MPa up to about 1200 MPa at a surface of the glass article, wherein51. The glass article of claim 50 , wherein −40 MPa/μm≥m≥−120 MPa/μm.52. The glass article of claim 50 , wherein thickness t is in a range from about 0.15 mm up to about 2.0 mm.53. The glass article of claim 50 , wherein the glass article ...

DATA AND POWER ADAPTER FOR HOSPITAL ASSISTANCE CALLS

A data and power adapter (DPA) for assistance requests is described. The DPA includes multiple interfaces. A first interface communicatively couples a backend computer and a patient device of a health care facility. Services to and from the patient device can be supported through the first interface. A second interface communicatively couples a personal electronic device (PED) and/or a PED holder and the backend computer and provides power from a power source of the health care facility to the PED and/or PED holder. The PED may include an assistance request button. In this way, some or all of the services, including assistance request services, can also be supported via the PED and/or PED holder. 1. A data and power adapter for hospital assistance calls , the data and power adapter comprising:a housing;a first connector in the housing, the first connector comprising first connections with a nurse call system of a hospital; anda second connector in the housing, the second connector comprising a first set of connections for power to a personal electronic device (PED), the second connector further comprising a second set of connections for an assistance request signal from an assistance request button to the nurse call system; anda third connector in the housing, the third connector comprising third connections with a patient bed system of the hospital,wherein a subset of the first connections of the first connector and the second set of connections of the second connector are coupled.2. The data and power adapter of claim 1 , wherein the third connector comprises thirty-seven pins claim 1 , and further comprising:a first set of electrical wires that connects at least one of the first connections of the first connector or the third connections of the third connector with the second set of connections of the second connector; anda second set of electrical wires that connects the first connections of the first connector with the third connections of the third connector.3 ...

ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR CHANGING CLOCK

An electronic device includes a housing, a display panel, a clock generator, a first processor, a graphic RAM, a controller, an antenna element, a second processor, and a memory. The first processor is configured to generate a clock which does not interfere with harmonics of frequencies at which the electronic device transmits or receives signals through the antenna element. 1. An electronic device comprising:a housing including a first surface, a second surface facing away from the first surface, and a side surface surrounding a space between the first surface and the second surface;a display panel exposed through the first surface;a clock generator positioned within the housing, and configured to generate a first clock;a first processor configured to generate first image data and to transmit the first image data based on the first clock;a graphic RAM configured to receive the first image data from the first processor and to store the first image data;a controller electrically connected with the graphic RAM, and configured to select at least a portion of the first image data stored in the graphic RAM and to output the selected portion of the first image data on the display panel;an antenna element including at least a portion of the housing or positioned within the housing;a second processor configured to feed the antenna element and to transmit or receive a signal in a first frequency band based on an electrical path formed through the antenna element; and allow the electronic device to enter a first state, in which at least a part of the first processor is turned off, based on a number of frames through which the selected portion of the first image data is output;', 'generate second image data when a specified condition for outputting the second image data is satisfied;', 'perform a determination to obtain a result of whether the second processor transmits or receives a signal in a second frequency band, based on the state data;', 'set a second clock through the ...

Ultrasound system and method for controlling ultrasound system

In an ultrasound system 1, a mobile information terminal 3 is wirelessly connected to an ultrasound probe 2 and an external monitor 4. The ultrasound probe 2 includes: a transducer array 11; a transmitting and receiving unit 14 that generates a sound ray signal by directing the transducer array 11 to transmit and receive ultrasonic waves; and an image information data generation unit 19 that generates image information data from the sound ray signal. The mobile information terminal 3 includes: a display unit 34; an operation unit 39 including a touch sensor; an operation image generation unit 37 that generates an operation image for an input operation; an external monitor data generation unit 36 that generates external monitor data from the image information data; and a terminal-side wireless communication unit 32 that transmits the external monitor data to the external monitor 4. The external monitor 4 displays an external monitor ultrasound image based on the external monitor data.

Providing on-demand services through use of portable computing devices

A method for requesting an on-demand service on a computing device is provided. One or more processors determine the current location of the computing device. A multistate selection feature of a plurality of service options for providing the on-demand service is presented on the display of the computing device. The multistate selection feature enables a user to select a service option that is available within a region that includes the current location to provide the on-demand service. In response to the user selecting one of the plurality of service options, a summary user interface is presented on the display to provide region-specific information about the on-demand service based on the selected service option.

ELECTRONIC DEVICES WITH TEXTURED GLASS AND GLASS CERAMIC COMPONENTS

Electronic devices including a textured component such as a cover member positioned over one or more components of the electronic device. Different surface regions of the textured component may be textured differently in order to provide optical contrast. For example, differently textured surface regions may differ in gloss, translucency, or both. In some cases the cover member defines a protruding feature and a surface region of the protruding feature is textured differently than an adjacent surface region. 1. An electronic device comprising:a display; a front cover assembly including a front member positioned over the display; and', a base portion defining a base surface region; and', a mean pitch from 10 microns to 40 microns, and', {'b': 0', '75, 'a root mean square slope from 0.1 to .; and'}], 'a feature protruding with respect to the base surface region and defining a surface region having a texture comprising], 'a rear cover assembly including a chemically strengthened rear member, the chemically strengthened rear member defining], 'an enclosure at least partially surrounding the display and comprisinga camera assembly including a camera module positioned at least partially in a hole formed through the feature.2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein:the base surface region of the chemically strengthened rear member has a first gloss value greater than or equal to 100 gloss units as measured at an angle of 60 degrees; andthe surface region of the chemically strengthened rear member has a second gloss value less than 10 gloss units as measured at an angle of 60 degrees.3. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the mean pitch is greater than 20 microns and less than or equal to 40 microns.4. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the surface region has a root mean square height from 0.75 microns to 5 microns.5. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein:the chemically strengthened rear member comprises at least one of a glass or a glass ceramic; ...

FRAME REPLAY WITH BIT DEPTH CONSIDERATIONS

A method for operating a display pipe having a first bit depth and implemented in an electronic device may include determining a second bit depth of a display. The method may also include compressing first image data to the second bit depth, where the first image data corresponds to a first image to be presented via the display. The method may also include including buffer data with the first image data to generate processed image data and outputting the processed image data as output image data to cause presentation of the first image. 1. An electronic device , comprising:a display pipe comprising image data processing circuitry configured to improve perceived image quality by processing of image data corresponding to images for presentation;a display coupled to the display pipe and configured to receive image data from the display pipe, wherein the display is configured to present images based on corresponding image data; and determine whether image data truncation is expected to occur when transmitting a first image data from the display pipe to the display to cause a presentation of a first image; and', process the first image data using the image data processing circuitry;', 'compress the first image data to a first bit depth to generate compressed image data, wherein the first bit depth is configured to be sufficient to avoid the image data truncation from altering the first image data;', 'generate processed image data at least in part by performing a bit depth expansion on the compressed image data such that the processed image data comprises the compressed image data and buffer data; and', 'transmit the processed image data to the display for use in presentation of a corresponding image., 'operate the display pipe to], 'a controller configured to2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to determine whether the image data truncation is expected to occur based at least in part on a comparison between the first bit depth and a ...

SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO SWITCH RADIO FREQUENCY SIGNALS FOR GREATER ISOLATION

In semiconductor switches, the isolation can be limited by the capacitive coupling between the switch input and the switch output. Ultra-high isolation can be achieved by adding a coupled transmission line to the semiconductor switch. The coupled transmission line introduces inductive coupling, which cancels at least a part of the capacitive coupling between the switch input and the switch output. 1. A switching circuit comprising:a coupled transmission line including a first transmission line and a second transmission line; anda plurality of transistors forming a switch and configured to switch a signal from a first port to a second port through the first transmission line and to disconnect the first port from a third port, the second transmission line inducing an inductive signal which cancels at least a portion of a capacitive signal generated by the signal capacitively coupling through the switch to the third port.2. The switching circuit of wherein the plurality of transistors includes a first and a second transistor electrically connected in series and having a common terminal claim 1 , a first terminal claim 1 , and a second terminal claim 1 , the common terminal electrically connected to the first port claim 1 , the first terminal electrically connected to the second port through the first transmission line claim 1 , and the second terminal electrically connected to the third port through the second transmission line.3. The switching circuit of further comprising a third transistor electrically connected to the first terminal and a fourth transistor electrically connected to the second terminal.4. The switching circuit of wherein the first claim 3 , second claim 3 , third claim 3 , and fourth transistors include field-effect transistors (FETs).5. The switching circuit of wherein at least one of the plurality of transistors includes four transistor devices electrically connected in series.6. The switching circuit of wherein the first port is electrically ...

APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR BIASING LOW NOISE AMPLIFIERS

Apparatus and methods for biasing low noise amplifiers are provided herein. In certain configurations, a low noise amplifier (LNA) includes an input, an output, a transconductance device, a cascode device, a bias current source, and a feedback bias circuit. The transconductance device generates an amplified signal by amplifying an input signal received at the input, and provides the amplified signal to the output via the cascode device. The bias current source generates a bias current that flows through the cascode device and the transconductance device. The feedback bias circuit provides feedback from the LNA's output to the LNA's input to control an input bias voltage of the transconductance device. 1. A low noise amplifier comprising:a cascode device;a transconductance device configured to generate an amplified signal based on amplifying an input signal received at an input node, the transconductance device further configured to provide the amplified signal to an output node via the cascode device;a bias current source configured to generate a bias current that flows through the cascode device and the transconductance device; anda feedback bias circuit configured to control an input bias voltage of transconductance device based on providing feedback from the output node to the input node.2. The low noise amplifier of wherein the transconductance device and the cascode device are bipolar transistors.3. The low noise amplifier of wherein the transconductance device and the cascode device are field-effect transistors.4. The low noise amplifier of wherein the feedback bias circuit includes a first biasing resistor electrically between the input node and a first voltage claim 1 , and a second biasing resistor electrically connected between the input node and the output node.5. The low noise amplifier of wherein the feedback bias circuit further includes a third biasing resistor configured to bias the cascode device based on a voltage of the output node.6. The low ...

ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR TRANSMITTING COMMUNICATION SIGNAL RELATED TO PEDESTRIAN SAFETY AND METHOD OF OPERATING SAME

An electronic device may include: a housing; a display exposed through the housing; a wireless communication circuit located within the housing; a processor located within the housing and operably connected to the display and the wireless communication circuit; and a memory located within the housing and operably connected to the processor, wherein the memory may store instructions to cause the processor, when executed, to switch a plurality of states related to all or one of transmission/reception of both a first signal and a second signal and transmission/reception of one thereof, the first signal includes information generated at least partially based on a state of the electronic device, the second signal includes information generated at least partially based on a state of a vehicle, and the plurality of states includes a first state, a second state, a third state, and a fourth state. Various other embodiments are possible. 1. An electronic device comprising:a housing;a display exposed through the housing;a wireless communication circuit located within the housing;a processor located within the housing and operably connected to the display and the wireless communication circuit; anda memory located within the housing and operably connected to the processor,wherein:the memory stores instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to switch among a plurality of states related to at least one of (i) transmission or reception of a first signal or (ii) transmission or reception of a second signal,the first signal comprises information generated at least partially based on a state of the electronic device,the second signal comprises information generated at least partially based on a state of a vehicle, andthe plurality of states comprises a first state, in which the electronic device receives the first signal and the second signal, a second state, in which the electronic device transmits and receives the second signal, a third state, in which ...

Multi-input signal amplifier with tailored amplifier architectures

Disclosed herein are signal amplifiers having a plurality of amplifier cores. Individual amplifier cores can be designed for particular gain modes to enhance particular advantages while reducing other disadvantages. The signal amplifier can then switch between amplifier cores when switching gain modes to achieve desired performance characteristics (e.g., improving noise figure or linearity). Examples of signal amplifiers disclosed herein include amplifier architectures with a high gain amplifier core that reduces the noise figure and a linearity boost amplifier core that increases linearity (e.g., for lower gain modes). The disclosed signal amplifiers have a first active core with amplification chains for each of a plurality of inputs and a second active core with a single amplification chain to amplify signals received at the plurality of inputs.

TWO WAY MODULAR RADIO APPARATUS

A two way modular radio apparatus capable of integrating with smart devices to enable users of the smart devices to communicate with a plurality of other smart device users through a common radio frequency without the use of the internet or other cellular connections. The modular radio is comprised of a housing integrated with a radio frequency (RF) transceiver, a control processor for processing the radio signals from the RF transceiver, a switch for switching between the RF transceiver and other radio cards integrated with the smart device and a plurality of anchor units for electronically coupling the RF transceiver, control processor and the switch with the electronic components of the smart device. A push to talk button on the apparatus enables a user to transmit their voice communication to another user and an antenna attached to the apparatus amplifies the voice communications transmitted and received. 1. A two way modular radio apparatus capable of integrating with smart devices to enable users of said smart devices to communicate with a plurality of other smart device users through a common radio frequency , said apparatus comprising:a housing;a radio frequency transceiver integrated with said housing for transmitting and receiving communication signals from a plurality of smart devices;a control processor integrated with said housing for processing said communication signals from said radio frequency transceiver;a push to talk button integrated with said housing to enable a user to transmit voice signals to at least one of said other smart device users through their smart devices;an antenna placed on said housing through an antenna port on said housing;a switch structure integrated with said housing to enable the switching of transmissions between said radio frequency transceiver and one or more radio cards on said smart device; anda plurality of anchor units integrated with said housing for electronic coupling of said radio frequency transceiver, said ...

Alignment using signals from a secondary device before wireless power transfer

An apparatus includes a ping detection module that detects a ping signal transmitted from a secondary pad to a primary pad. The secondary pad is located on a mobile device and the primary pad is located on a stationary wireless power transfer (“WPT”) device. The stationary WPT device transmits power through the primary pad to the secondary pad of the mobile device during a wireless power transfer operation. The apparatus includes a signal strength module that determines a signal strength of the ping signal received at the primary pad, and an alignment module that determines an amount of alignment of the secondary pad with respect to the primary pad based on the determined signal strength of the received ping signal.

A METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING A TEST ENVIRONMENT ON A MOBILE DEVICE

The present invention relates to a method for controlling a test environment on a mobile device. The method includes modifying device functionality to a locked state prior to a testing phase; providing a test to the user within the testing phase; and modifying device functionality to an unlocked state at the conclusion of the testing phase. A system for controlling a test environment is also disclosed. 1. A method for controlling a test environment on a mobile device including:Modifying device functionality to a locked state prior to a testing phase;Providing a test to the user within the testing phase; andModifying device functionality to an unlocked state at the conclusion of the testing phase.2. A method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the device functionality includes one or more functions selected from the set of communication capability of the device and access control.3. A method as claimed in claim 3 , wherein communication capability include one or more capabilities selected from the set of phone-calls claim 3 , text messages claim 3 , and wifi.4. A method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the test environment is under control of a software application executing on the device.5. A method as claimed in claim 4 , wherein at least some of the device functionality is modified by the software application.6. A method as claimed in claim 5 , further including the step of receiving confirmation at the software application from the user of the device before the software application modifies the device functionality.7. A method as claimed in claim 6 , wherein confirmation is received for each of the functions modified by the software application.8. A method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein modifying device functionality includes:providing instructions to the user to modify device functionality; andreceiving input from the user in accordance with the instructions at the operating system of the device to modify the device functionality.9. A method as claimed in claim 8 , ...

Media Sharing Community

The present invention enables a user to share his/her listening experience selectively with others without sharing headphones and without disturbing others who do not want to listen. In a preferred embodiment, a first listener can accomplish this by storing in a Portable Electronic Device or similar device a library of listening experiences, listening to one of the listening experiences, and while listening to that one listening experience streaming the one listening experience to at least one other Portable Electronic Device or similar device. A second listener at the other Portable Electronic Device can then listen to the same listening experience as the first listener at the same time. It is expected that the listening experiences will typically be songs or other music but the invention may be practiced with any type of audio content. The first listener may also create a playlist of the listening experiences in the library and make the playlist available to others. Others may use the playlist to access the library and listen to one or more listening experiences stored in the library. Also, utilizing the same interface and communication methodologies as described above, the technology platform detailed in this application can be used for commercial purposes to stream location based content, audio and otherwise, to a connected network of Portable Electronic Devices. Commercial uses of this functionality include providing commercial establishments with the ability to create synchronous (users come into a stream at the exact point that it is being streamed in real time) and or asynchronous (users can select and start a transmission from the beginning) featured channels (location based) where they can stream any self created or otherwise authorized content to other Portable Electronic Devices in their range.

ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH GLASS ENCLOSURE

An electronic device includes a six-sided glass enclosure defining an interior volume and comprising a first glass member and a second glass member. The first glass member defines at least a portion of a first major side of the six-sided glass enclosure, at least a portion of a peripheral side of the six-sided glass enclosure, a first region along the peripheral side and having a first thickness, and a second region along the peripheral side and having a second thickness different from the first thickness. The second glass member is attached to the first glass member and defines at least a portion of a second major side of the six-sided glass enclosure. The electronic device further includes a touchscreen display within the interior volume and positioned adjacent at least a portion of each of the six sides of the six-sided glass enclosure. 1. An electronic device comprising: [ at least a portion of a first major side of the six-sided glass enclosure;', 'at least a portion of a peripheral side of the six-sided glass enclosure;', 'a first region along the peripheral side and having a first thickness; and', 'a second region along the peripheral side and having a second thickness different from the first thickness;, 'a first glass member defining, 'a second glass member attached to the first glass member and defining at least a portion of a second major side of the six-sided glass enclosure; and, 'a six-sided glass enclosure defining an interior volume and comprisinga touchscreen display within the interior volume and positioned adjacent at least a portion of each of the six sides of the six-sided glass enclosure.2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein:the second thickness is greater than the first thickness; andthe second region defines at least a portion of a corner region of the six-sided glass enclosure.3. The electronic device of claim 2 , further comprising a force-sensing system configured to:detect a deformation of the first region; andin response to ...

A HINGE AND HINGE DEVICE FOR A MOBILE TERMINAL HAVING EXTERNAL FLEXIBLE SCREEN

The invention provides a hinge of a mobile terminal having an external flexible screen, which comprises a main support, a first support plate and a second support plate. Auxiliary supports are arranged between the first support and the main support , and between the second support and the main support, and the main support and the auxiliary supports correspond to the bending portion when the hinge is closed; the hinge is also provided with a plastic sheet which can be repeatedly bent back and forth; the plastic sheet is located on the upper surface near the end of the auxiliary supports and the main support, and fixedly connected with the auxiliary support and the main support, and the two ends of the plastic sheet are respectively connected with the first support and the second support. The structure of the invention is reasonable, which can make the structure in the middle of the hinge easier to assemble and has longer service life. 1. A hinge of a mobile terminal having an external flexible screen , and its outside provides support for the flexible screen , wherein it includes a main support , which is provided with a first shaft and a second shaft , and the hinge is provided with a first support frame and a second support frame which are respectively connected with the first shaft and the second shaft , and a first support and a second support which are respectively slidably connected with the first support frame and the second support frame; auxiliary supports are provided between the first support and the main support , and between the second support and the main support , and the main support and the auxiliary supports correspond to the bending portion when the hinge is closed;The hinge is also provided with a plastic sheet that can be repeatedly bent back and forth; the plastic sheet is located on the upper surface near the ends of the auxiliary support and the main support, and two ends of the plastic sheet are respectively connected with the first support ...

Electronic device and communication connection method using voice thereof

An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention includes: a microphone; a communication module; a memory; and at least one processor, wherein the processor can receive and record a voice through the microphone while a function of receiving the voice is activated, generate first authentication data including data for the voice and identification data for the electronic device on the basis of the recorded voice, determine the mode of the electronic device on the basis of the recorded voice, send the first authentication data, receive second authentication data corresponding to the first authentication data, use identification data included in the second authentication data to connect communication with an external electronic device when the data for the voice included in the first authentication data matches data for voice included in the second authentication data, and perform, according to the mode, at least one function related to the communication-connected external electronic device and the voice. Various other embodiments are also possible.

DATA INTEGRITY FOR MEDICAL DEVICES USING BLOCKCHAIN SOLUTIONS

Methods and apparatus are provided for enhancing data integrity for implantable medical devices. A medical device is provided that is at least partially implantable. The medical device includes an application component configured to apply a therapeutic treatment and/or stimulation signals to a patient. The medical device includes a wireless communication transceiver and a computer memory storing a parameters library and computer readable instructions. A processor is configured to execute the computer readable instructions so as to perform the following steps: control application of therapeutic treatment and/or stimulation signals, via the application component, based on parameters stored in the parameters library; receive, via the wireless communications transceiver, update data representing an update to the parameters library from an external device or system; transmit at least the update data for verification by a blockchain network and addition of the update data to a verified blockchain public ledger including the update data; receive, via the wireless transceiver, blockchain public ledger data based on the verified blockchain public ledger; validate the update to the parameters library based at least on a first condition that the received blockchain public ledger data includes the update data; when the update to the parameters library is validated, control application of therapeutic treatment and/or stimulation signals, via the application component, based on parameters stored in the parameters library including the update data; and when the update to the parameters library is not validated, control the therapy application component so that the update data is not used. 1. A medical device that is at least partially implantable , the medical device comprising:an application component configured to apply a therapeutic treatment and/or stimulation signals to a patient;a wireless communication transceiver;a computer memory storing a parameters library and computer ...