43rd week of 2017 patent applcation highlights part 77 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20170311081 | ENHANCING THE REPRODUCTION OF MULTIPLE AUDIO CHANNELS - This invention relates to the field of multichannel audio. More particularly, the invention relates to a method for the provision of audio channels suitable for application to loudspeakers located above conventional front loudspeakers. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311082 | System and Method for a Microphone - According to an embodiment, a microfabricated structure includes a cavity disposed in a substrate, a first clamping layer overlying the substrate, a deflectable membrane overlying the first clamping layer, and a second clamping layer overlying the deflectable membrane. A portion of the second clamping layer overlaps the cavity. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311083 | MEMS MICROPHONE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A MEMS microphone includes a substrate having a cavity, a back plate disposed over the substrate, a diaphragm being disposed between the substrate and the back plate and being spaced apart from the substrate and the back plate and at least one anti-buckling portion provided between the substrate and the diaphragm. The diaphragm covers the cavity and the diaphragm senses an acoustic pressure to create a displacement. The anti-buckling portion is configured to temporarily support the diaphragm in case of a warpage of the diaphragm to prevent a buckling of the diaphragm. Thus, the MEMS microphone can prevent the diaphragm from generating a warpage by more than a predetermined degree, so that the diaphragm can have a tensile stress and the buckling phenomenon of the diaphragm can be prevented. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311084 | LOUDSPEAKER MODULE - The loudspeaker module includes a loudspeaker unit including a front cover and a casing engaged together, a vibration system, and a magnetic circuit system received in a space enclosed by the front cover and casing. The loudspeaker module further includes an independent housing enclosing a sealed cavity. The independent housing is provided with an opening communicating the cavity with the exterior. A sidewall of the casing is provided with a rear sound aperture radiating an acoustic wave to a side. The side of the loudspeaker unit provided with the rear sound aperture is sealingly engaged with the independent housing at the opening. A structure of the opening matches with the loudspeaker unit. The rear sound aperture communicates with the cavity. After the loudspeaker unit is engaged with the independent housing, the cavity forms a rear acoustic cavity of the loudspeaker module. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311085 | TRANSDUCER COMPONENTS AND STRUCTURE THEREOF FOR IMPROVED AUDIO OUTPUT - Embodiments are provided for components configured for audio playback. According to certain aspects, a transducer includes dual voice coils disposed in a magnet section, whereby the magnet section generates an electromagnetic field that causes the dual voice coils to actuate in response to an applied audio signal. The transducer further includes a diaphragm coupled to the dual voice coils that actuates according to the dual voice coils and produces audio output. In some implementations, the transducer may be disposed within a cutout area of an electronic device, whereby the transducer is secured to the electronic device via a roll-surround suspension. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311086 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - In an embodiment, an electronic device 1 has a panel 20, a housing 10 that holds the panel 20, and a piezoelectric element 30 installed on the rear side of the panel 20, wherein the piezoelectric element 30 is installed at a position that allows for the vibration amplitude of the panel 20 to become the highest on the side closer to the center of the panel 20 in the longitudinal direction from the installed position of the piezoelectric element 30. The electronic device is capable of causing an entire panel to vibrate in a stable manner. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311087 | SOUND GENERATOR, VIBRATION MEMBER FOR THE SOUND GENERATOR, AND SOUND GENERATION SYSTEM - A sound generator includes a vibration unit including a piezoelectric element having a multilayer structure. The vibration generates vibration according to a sound signal, and an object generates a sound using the vibration and acts as a speaker. The object is different from the sound generator and from a human body, and is in contact with the sound generator. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311088 | MEMS MICROPHONE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A MEMS microphone includes a substrate having a cavity, a back plate disposed over the substrate and having a plurality of acoustic holes, a diaphragm disposed between the substrate and the back plate, and an anchor extending from a circumference of the diaphragm to be connected with an end portion of the diaphragm. The diaphragm is spaced apart from the substrate and the back plate to covers the cavity, and the diaphragm senses an acoustic pressure to generate a displacement. The anchor extends from a circumference of the diaphragm to be connected with an end portion of the diaphragm, and is connected with the substrate to support the diaphragm. Thus, the MEMS microphone can prevent a portion of an insulation layer located around the anchor from remaining and can prevent a buckling phenomenon of the diaphragm from occurring. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311089 | MEMS MICROPHONE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A MEMS microphone includes a substrate having a cavity, a back plate disposed over the substrate and having a plurality of acoustic holes, a diaphragm disposed over the substrate to cover the cavity, the diaphragm being disposed under the back plate to be spaced apart from the back plate, including venting holes communicating with the cavity, and sensing an acoustic pressure to create a displacement, a first insulation layer interposed between the substrate and the diaphragm to support the diaphragm, and the first insulation layer including an opening formed at a position corresponding to the cavity to expose the diaphragm, a second insulating layer formed over the substrate to cover an upper face of the back plate and an insulating interlayer formed between the first insulation layer and the second insulation layer, and the insulation interlayer being located outside the diaphragm and supporting the second insulation layer to make the back plate be spaced from the diaphragm. Thus, a process of manufacturing the MEMS microphone may be simplified. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311090 | PORTLESS AND MEMBRANE-FREE MICROPHONE - Sound waves cause pressure changes in the air, and the pressure changes cause changes in the dielectric constant of air. Capacitive sensor measurements indicative of the changes in the dielectric constant of air can be processed to extract features associated with sound waves in the air. The features can include sound pressure levels represented and recordable as audio samples. Furthermore, the features can help identify types of sounds, determine direction of travel of the sound waves, and/or determine the source location of the audio. Instead of relying on movement of a mechanical member to transduce sound waves through a port into an electrical signal, an improved microphone uses capacitive sensing to directly sample and sense static pressure as well as dynamic pressure or pressure changes in the air to derive audio samples. The resulting microphone avoids disadvantages of the conventional microphone having the moving mechanical member and port. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311091 | TONALITY-DRIVEN FEEDBACK CANCELER ADAPTATION - Disclosed herein, among other things, are apparatus and methods for tonality-driven feedback canceler adaptation for hearing devices. Various embodiments include a method of signal processing an input signal in a hearing device to mitigate entrainment, the hearing device including a receiver and a microphone. The method includes detecting strength of tonality of the input signal by estimating a second derivative of subband phase of the input signal, and adjusting parameters of an adaptive feedback canceler of the hearing device based on the detected tonality. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311092 | HEARING ASSISTANCE METHOD - A method of providing hearing assistance to a at least one user wearing at least one receiver hearing assistance device from at least one audio transmission device worn by a another user, involving: automatically pairing and connecting the audio transmission device with the receiver hearing assistance device to form an ad-hoc network for exchanging network and/or control information, estimating at least one of an angular direction of the audio transmission device with regard to a viewing direction of the user of the receiver hearing assistance device and an angular direction of the receiver hearing assistance device with regard to a viewing direction of the user of the audio transmission device, admitting the audio transmission device to a wireless local acoustic area network for exchanging audio signals only if, as a predefined admission rule, the transmission device is within a field of view of one of the users. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311093 | METHOD OF OPERATING A HEARING AID SYSTEM AND A HEARING AID SYSTEM - A method of operating a hearing aid system with virtually zero delay and phase distortion. The invention also provides a hearing aid system ( | 2017-10-26 |
20170311094 | METHOD OF OPERATING A HEARING AID SYSTEM AND A HEARING AID SYSTEM - A method of operating a hearing aid system with virtually zero delay and phase distortion. The invention also provides a hearing aid system ( | 2017-10-26 |
20170311095 | NEURAL NETWORK-DRIVEN FEEDBACK CANCELLATION - Disclosed herein, among other things, are apparatus and methods for neural network-driven feedback cancellation for hearing assistance devices. Various embodiments include a method of signal processing an input signal in a hearing assistance device to mitigate entrainment, the hearing assistance device including a receiver and a microphone. The method includes performing neural network processing to identify acoustic features in a plurality of audio signals and predict target outputs for the plurality of audio signals, and using the trained neural network to control acoustic feedback cancellation of the input signal. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311096 | METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING AN AUDIO SIGNAL, HEARING DEVICE AND HEARING DEVICE SYSTEM - An audio signal is transmitted from a transmitter to a receiver in a hearing device, particularly a hearing aid. A communication facility configured for transmitting and/or receiving the audio signal. A hearing device system has two hearing devices configured to transmit audio signals between the two hearing devices by way of their communication facilities in accordance with the method. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311097 | HEARING DEVICE COMPRISING ELECTRODES FOR PICKING UP A PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE - The application relates to a hearing device, e.g. a hearing aid, comprising a first part for being inserted in an ear canal or fully or partially implanted in the head of a user, the first part comprising at least one electrode unit, termed a PR-electrode unit, for making contact to skin or tissue of a user when mounted or implanted in an operational condition, the at least one PR-electrode unit being configured to pick up a physiological response from the user, and wherein the at least one PR-electrode unit comprises an electrically conductive material, e.g. a shape memory alloy. The first part may comprise an implanted part, e.g. in combination with an external part adapted for being located in an ear canal, wherein both parts comprise one or more PR-electrode units. The invention may e.g. be used hearing aids, headsets, ear phones, active ear protection systems, or combinations thereof, e.g. to control processing of the hearing device or to monitor a condition of the user wearing the hearing device. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311098 | HEARING ASSISTANCE DEVICE WITH IMPROVED MICROPHONE PROTECTION - Disclosed herein, among other things, are methods and apparatus for improved microphone protection for hearing assistance devices. One aspect of the present subject matter includes a hearing assistance device, such as a completely-in-the-canal (CIC) type hearing aid, that includes a battery door with a microphone slit and a battery contact including a microphone port. In various embodiments, the microphone slit and the microphone port are configured to create a nonlinear acoustic path to a microphone of the hearing assistance device. In various embodiments, the acoustic path is configured to prevent earwax from blocking and/or damaging the microphone, such as during insertion, removal or cleaning of the hearing assistance device. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311099 | MICROPHONE PLACEMENT - A device including a prosthesis configured with a sound capture system and configured to evoke a hearing percept based on a captured sound captured by the sound capture system, wherein at least a portion of the prosthesis is configured to attach to a head of a recipient such that sound is captured by the sound capture system externally of the recipient at a location below an ear canal of a human. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311100 | ACTUATOR SYSTEMS FOR ORAL-BASED APPLIANCES - Actuator systems for oral-based appliances utilizing transducers which are attached, adhered, or otherwise embedded into or upon a dental or oral appliance to form a hearing aid assembly. Such oral appliances may be a custom-made device which receives incoming sounds and transmits the processed sounds via a vibrating transducer element. The transducer element may utilize electromagnetic or piezoelectric transducer mechanisms and may be positioned directly along the dentition or along an oral appliance housing in various configurations. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311101 | MIDDLE EAR IMPLANT SENSOR - A middle ear implant may include a first interface portion configured to interface with a first structure of a middle ear of a patient, a second interface portion configured to interface with a second structure of the middle ear of the patient, a shaft configured to connect the first interface portion and the second interface portion, and a sensor disposed at one end of the shaft, between the shaft and one of the first interface portion or the second interface portion. The sensor may be configured to provide a DC signal output indicative of static pressure on the sensor based on placement of the sensor between the first and second structures. The sensor may also be configured to provide an AC signal output indicative of a frequency response of the implant in response to the sensor being coupled to an output device. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311102 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING AUDIO SIGNALS - Various methods and apparatus for processing audio signals are disclosed herein. The assembly may be attached, adhered, or otherwise embedded into or upon a removable oral appliance to form a hearing aid assembly. Such an oral appliance may be a custom-made device which can enhance and/or optimize received audio signals for vibrational conduction to the user. Received audio signals may be processed to cancel acoustic echo such that undesired sounds received by one or more intra-buccal and/or extra-buccal microphones are eliminated or mitigated. Additionally, a multiband actuation system may be used where two or more transducers each deliver sounds within certain frequencies. Also, the assembly may also utilize the sensation of directionality via the conducted vibrations to emulate directional perception of audio signals received by the user. Another feature may include the ability to vibrationally conduct ancillary audio signals to the user along with primary audio signals. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311103 | HEARING DEVICE ANTENNA WITH OPTIMIZED ORIENTATION - A hearing device, such as a hearing aid, includes an antenna for wireless communication. The antenna is housed in the hearing aid with an orientation determined to approximately minimize change in performance of the wireless communication when the hearing aid goes onto a wearer's head from free space. In various embodiments, the orientation of the antenna can be optimized by considering various factors including head loading and performance of wireless communication with various other devices. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311104 | METHOD OF OPERATING A HEARING AID SYSTEM AND A HEARING AID SYSTEM - A hearing aid fitting system ( | 2017-10-26 |
20170311105 | SWAPPING ROLES BETWEEN UNTETHERED WIRELESSLY CONNECTED DEVICES - Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for performing a role swapping operation between a pair of non-tethered wireless ear buds after detecting a triggering event. Further, state information can be coordinated between devices, including in connection with performing a role swap between buds in a pair of wireless, untethered ear buds, where one wireless ear bud is in a primary role and is responsible for a connection with a companion device, and another wireless ear bud in the pair is in a secondary role. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311106 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EFFICIENT OBJECT METADATA CODING - An apparatus for generating one or more audio channels is provided. The apparatus includes a metadata decoder for receiving one or more compressed metadata signals. Each of the one or more compressed metadata signals includes a plurality of first metadata samples. The metadata decoder is configured to generate one or more reconstructed metadata signals and to generate each of the second metadata samples of each reconstructed metadata signal of the one or more reconstructed metadata signals depending on at least two of the first metadata samples of the reconstructed metadata signal. The apparatus includes an audio channel generator for generating the one or more audio channels depending on the one or more audio object signals and depending on the one or more reconstructed metadata signals. An apparatus for generating encoded audio information including one or more encoded audio signals and one or more compressed metadata signals is provided. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311107 | LOUDNESS ADJUSTMENT FOR DOWNMIXED AUDIO CONTENT - Audio content coded for a reference speaker configuration is downmixed to downmix audio content coded for a specific speaker configuration. One or more gain adjustments are performed on individual portions of the downmix audio content coded for the specific speaker configuration. Loudness measurements are then performed on the individual portions of the downmix audio content. An audio signal that comprises the audio content coded for the reference speaker configuration and downmix loudness metadata is generated. The downmix loudness metadata is created based at least in part on the loudness measurements on the individual portions of the downmix audio content. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311108 | Systems and Methods for Delivery of Personalized Audio - There is provided a media device for use in a system including a plurality of speakers. The media device includes a memory configured to store a software application, and a processor. The processor is configured to execute the software application to transmit one or more audio calibration signals to the plurality of speakers for emission of sounds by the plurality of speakers in an environment, receive, from a user device, information relating to a detection of the one or more audio calibration signals detected by the user device, and analyze the information received from the user device to determine how the sounds travel in the environment. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311109 | DISABLE SYSTEM FOR PORTABLE COMPUTING DEVICES - Disable systems for portable computing devices operated by drivers which restrict the ability of a portable computing device to perform certain functions, such as texting, emailing, surfing internet, taking photos by operators and drivers of motor vehicles in motion. The disable mechanism is implemented combining several telematics and electro-magnetic technologies residing in On-board diagnostics (OBD) computer system of an automobile and portable computing device considering various situations an operator of a vehicle can be in. In one embodiment, a portable computing device can provide a disable mechanism with the use of a gigahertz signal in the vehicle by using a motion analyzer, a gigahertz signal receiver, a finger print analyzer and a disable mechanism. In other embodiments, the portable computing device can provide a disable mechanism without modifications or additions to the vehicle with the use of blue tooth signals, signals transmitted by the engine of the vehicle or electronic key, a motion analyzer, a finger print analyzer and a disable mechanism when a driver is engaged with the vehicle. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311110 | OPTIMIZING MTC UPDATES USING MBMS - A base station may include logic configured to determine system throughput values for a plurality of modulation and coding schemes based on data throughput values and based on a number of user equipment (UE) devices serviced by the base station; determine a modulation and coding scheme, of the plurality of coding schemes, that is associated with a highest system throughput; and determine radio frequency (RF) conditions associated with the base station. The logic may further be configured to define a Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (MBMS) area based on the determined RF conditions and the selected modulation and coding scheme and provide an update to the UE devices serviced by the base station, wherein UE devices located within the defined MBMS area are sent the update using MBMS and UE devices located outside the defined MBMS area are sent the update using unicast. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311111 | METHODS, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR MOBILE PIGGYBACKING - Methods, systems, and apparatus for providing assistance to a user of a mobile application are described. A request from a mobile device is issued to a remote device for assistance. Information from the mobile device is periodically transmitted to the remote device, the information comprising command information submitted to a mobile application by a user. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311112 | SERVICE-BASED DISCOVERY IN NETWORKS - Systems, methods, and instrumentalities may implement service-based discovery in a network, such as a 3GPP or 3GPP2 network. A Discovery Server may be used to query and find services offered by the network or by entities that interface with the network. Situational context information or policy information, or both, may be communicated to the discovery server so that the Discovery Server can provide context-aware and policy-based discovery services. The Discovery Server may be used to control which of the entities that interface with the network can discover one another. The Discovery Server may support queries based on, for example, the type of MTC entity, the type of services hosted on the entity, the availability times of the entity, types of protocols supported, levels of Quality of Service (QoS) supported, and MTC-IWF services. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311113 | OPERATING METHOD OF M2M TERMINAL IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Disclosed is an operating method of an M2M terminal which operates in idle mode by confirming that there is no additional data transmission, transmitting to a base station a message for requesting to maintain context information during a predetermined time period which a timer indicates, even when changing to the idle mode, and receiving from the base station a message instructing to enter the idle mode. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311114 | REGISTRATION METHOD AND COMMUNICATION METHOD FOR APPLICATION DEDICATED NODE (ADN), AND NODES - The present disclosure provides a registration method and communication method for an Application Dedicated Node (ADN), and nodes, and relates to the field of Machine Type Communication (MTC). A Common Service Entity of a Middle Node (MN-CSE) creates an application dedicated resource for an Application Entity of the ADN (ADN-AE), and announces the application dedicated resource to a CSE of an Infrastructure Node (IN-CSE). The IN-CSE creates an announcement resource corresponding to the application dedicated resource. The IN-CSE determines the application dedicated resource corresponding to the announcement resource according to the ADN-AE which an IN-AE requests to operate, and establishes a connection with the MN-CSE. The MN-CSE establishes a connection with the ADN-AE through the application dedicated resource. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311115 | PROCEDURES TO PROVISION AND ATTACH A CELLULAR INTERNET OF THINGS DEVICE TO A CLOUD SERVICE PROVIDER - A cellular IoT (CIoT) device can comprise a coverage and/or processing constrained device e.g., devices operating primarily MTC or M2M (e.g., sensor devices, controller devices, etc.). These devices can have limited or no user interface, and can be used for machines or devices with little mobility. CIoT devices can be deployed in usage scenarios such as home automation (e.g., security, appliances, energy packages, etc.), industry automation, and smart cities with low-power devices (e.g., devices having a battery life of several years), and can be easily installed and operated in challenging coverage conditions, such as lower or basement levels of buildings. CIoT devices can be provisioned to connect to a cellular carrier network and an associated CSP. The CSP can execute end2end solutions (e.g., service portal, service sign-up, etc.) while the cellular carrier can provide the bulk data pipe to the CSP. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311116 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PAIRING A SENSOR DEVICE TO A USER - A method, system, and a computer-readable medium for pairing a wireless sensor device which is associated with a user to a wireless relay device are disclosed. The method, system, and computer-readable medium comprise providing an identification code that includes a network address within the wireless sensor device. The method, system, and computer-readable medium include utilizing an application within a wireless relay device. The application selects the wireless sensor device by using the corresponding identification code, scans for network addresses, and compares the network address to the scanned network addresses. When the network address matches one of the scanned network addresses, the wireless sensor device is paired to the wireless relay device by the application. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311117 | REMOTELY ACCESSIBLE PERSONAL DIGITAL DRIVE AND SYSTEM - A remotely accessible personal digital drive device and system includes a sleek and resilient main body having a shape and thickness that approximates a credit card. A memory is positioned within the main body and is arranged to store operating instructions and user-supplied information. A communication unit is positioned within the main body and communicates with a smartphone running a personal drive app. An RFID chip and antenna are embedded within the drive and are controlled by the smartphone app. A touch sensitive display screen is provided on the main body to scan and store fingerprint identification directly on the drive. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311118 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANUFACTURING COMPENSATOR FOR TOTAL BODY IRRADIATION USING CAMERA - The present invention relates to a method and system for manufacturing a compensator for total body irradiation using a camera, and more particularly, to a method and system for manufacturing a patient-tailored compensator of accurate values using a 3D printer based on information acquired through a camera including a space depth sensor and a motion tracking sensor to perform a precise treatment by minimizing the error that can be generated during the treatment. According to one aspect of the present invention, an apparatus for manufacturing a compensator applied to a treatment using total body irradiation (TBI) may include: a first sensor for sensing a space depth of a body of a patient; a second sensor for tracking and sensing a motion of the patient; a depth camera for generating three-dimensional scan information on the body of the patient using the information sensed by the first sensor and the second sensor; and a 3D printer for manufacturing the compensator using the three-dimensional scan information. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311119 | METHOD OF MAINTAINING INTERNET PROTOCOL (IP) CONNECTIVITY IN LOW POWER INTERNET OF THINGS (IoT) COMMUNICATION DEVICE BASED ON NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION (NFC), AND DEVICE OPERATING THE SAME - Provided is a method and device for low power networking based on near field communication (NFC). The device for low power networking based on NFC may include an adaptation layer for the NFC configured to request a link layer node identification (ID), and a logical link layer including a binding to NFC for returning the link layer node ID to the adaptation layer for the NFC to secure an internet protocol (IP) connectivity in response to a request for the link layer node ID. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311120 | SYSTEMS WITH BURIED ANTENNAS FOR BI-DIRECTIONAL COMMUNICATION WITH WHEELED VEHICLES - Various systems for monitoring wheeled vehicles (such as shopping carts) are disclosed. The system can include an RF antenna unit that is buried and is configured for bi-directional communication with the electronics on the cart. In some embodiments, the antenna comprises a plurality of transmitters, which can emit synchronized signals. In some embodiments, the antenna comprises a radiating cable, which can emit a signal along some, substantially all, or all of its length. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311121 | Mobile Geo-Localization System for Non-Static Environments - A mobile geo-localization system that uses an auto-calibration method to deliver accurate positioning data for humans and objects in non-static environments. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311122 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPTIMIZING MESSAGE NOTIFICATION TIMING BASED ON GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION - Systems and methods are provided for timing message notifications to be provided to mobile device users based on theft respective geographic locations with respect to a targeted content area. The timing of message notifications may be controlled in order to optimize the chances of delivering targeted content to a mobile device user based on the current geographic location of the user's device relative to a targeted content area. As the particular client application may not be actively executing at a time when the user's device happen to be located within a targeted content area, a general message notification sent to the user's device, which may be displayed at any time, may increase the likelihood that the user will launch the client application when it is not already executing at the device and thereby, allow targeted content to be delivered to the user's mobile device at the appropriate time and location. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311123 | Accessory Device for Geo-Localization and Proximity Detection in Industrial Applications and Methods for Operating Same - Accessory device and method to identify the position of humans or objects and detect their relative proximity in industrial environments. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311124 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME, AND PROGRAM - An information processing device provides information regarding a specific place only in a case where it is highly likely that a user needs the information. A positional relationship information generating section ( | 2017-10-26 |
20170311125 | METHOD OF SETTING UP A TRACKING SYSTEM - A method of setting up a tracking system of the type including a plurality of spaced-apart stationary nodes for tracking mobile nodes within a tracking environment, the method including using an independent localisation system to determine respective locations of at least a subset of the stationary nodes within the tracking environment. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311126 | COLLABORATIVE POSITIONING METHOD AND WIRELESS TERMINAL - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a collaborative positioning method and a wireless terminal, includes: generating, by a wireless terminal, positioning request information, where the positioning request information includes a positioning precision parameter; selecting a wireless communications technology according to the positioning precision parameter, where the selected wireless communications technology is a communications manner used by the wireless terminal to perform collaborative positioning; obtaining, by using the selected wireless communications technology, first collaborative positioning information sent by a neighboring terminal, where the first collaborative positioning information includes location information of the neighboring terminal; and calculating, by the wireless terminal, a current location of the wireless terminal according to the location information of the neighboring terminal. The embodiments of the present disclosure resolve a problem that a requirement on hardware of two collaboration parties is relatively strict. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311127 | SENSOR-BASED GEOLOCATION OF A USER DEVICE - A device may determine a set of orientations or relative displacements at a set of locations. The set of locations may include at least a first location and a second location. The device may determine a set of sensor measurements relating to one or more measurable parameters at the set of locations. The device may determine, based on the set of orientations or relative displacements at the set of locations and the set of sensor measurements relating to the one or more measurable parameters at the set of locations, a path relating to the set of locations. The device may perform an action based on determining the path. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311128 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ASSOCIATING MAPPING FUNCTIONALITY AND INFORMATION IN CONTACT LISTS OF MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICES - Displaying a map in a mobile communication device. Geographic coordinate information for a location of an address in a contact is determined. A user context for the mobile communications device is also determined. A request for a table of contents of available map data without the map data with the geographic coordinate information of the location as input is sent and the table of contents of available map data is received. A subset of map data comprising less data than is listed in the table of contents for the location corresponding to the geographic coordinate information is selected based on the table of contents of available map data and the user context. The subset of the map data is requested and the map with the subset of the map data is caused to be rendered in the display. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311129 | MAP DOWNLOADING BASED ON USER'S FUTURE LOCATION - Methods and systems are provided for facilitating a download of a specific portion of a map onto a computing device based on information received from a location-aware service. Location information, a start date, and an end date associated with travel plans of a user are received from, for example, a location-aware application or service. A download time corresponding to when to download a map portion corresponding to the received location information is determined. At or prior to the download time, it is determined whether the map portion can be downloaded at that particular time based on one or more factors. If the map portion can be downloaded at that time, the map portion is downloaded to a device associated with the user. The map portion is then removed from the device associated with the user on or after the end date. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311130 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SELECTIVELY ENABLING A USER DEVICE ON THE MOVE TO UTILIZE DIGITAL CONTENT ASSOCIATED WITH ENTITIES AHEAD - The present disclosure relates to a method performed by a content selection system and a user device including at least a portion of the content selection system for selectively enabling a user device on the move to utilize digital content associated with one or more entities located ahead of the user device. The system determines a current position and travel direction of the user device and derives foresight conditions input including time availability indicating parameter(s). The system defines a geographical limiting zone extending in front of the user device, based on the position, travel direction, and a first time availability indicating parameter of the foresight conditions input. The system compares the limiting zone to a first stored geographical location of at least a first entity, and enables content associated with the first entity to be utilized by the user device, when the first location is within the limiting zone. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311131 | INTERACTIVE EMERGENCY VISUALIZATION METHODS - Methods for emergency visualization are disclosed. The methods include a computer-implemented method for interactive emergency visualization that includes receiving a notification concerning an incident associated with a multi-floor structure, requesting location information from a user device geographically associated with the multi-floor structure, and receiving, in response to the request, a beacon identifier from the user device, the beacon identifier being associated with a beacon disposed within the multi-floor structure. The method also includes determining on which floor of the multi-floor structure the user device is located based on the beacon identifier and stored information indicating the location of the beacon and displaying a graphical map of the multi-floor structure and information indicating the specific floor on which the user device is located. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311132 | TECHNOLOGY TO FACILITATE AND PROMOTE THE USE OF ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY TRANSPORT - The present invention provides a portable processing device comprising a journey type determining module, a journey length determining module and a communication module. The journey type determining module is operable to determine whether a journey undertaken by a person carrying the portable processing device is an environmentally-friendly journey comprising a journey undertaken in an environmentally-friendly vehicle, a journey undertaken using self-propelled means or a journey undertaken on foot. The journey length determining module is operable to determine a length of a said environmentally-friendly journey under-taken by the person carrying the portable processing device. The communication module is operable to transmit journey data to record management apparatus defining the length of the environmentally-friendly journey undertaken by the person carrying the portable processing device. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311133 | DIGITAL BROADCASTING SYSTEM AND DATA PROCESSING METHOD - A digital broadcasting system and a method of processing data are disclosed, which are robust to error when mobile service data are transmitted. To this end, additional encoding is performed for the mobile service data, whereby it is possible to strongly cope with fast channel change while giving robustness to the mobile service data. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311134 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SENDING AND RECEIVING BROADCAST SIGNALS - A broadcast signal transmitter is provided that includes an Forward Error Correction (FEC) encoder configured to error correction process Physical Layer Pipe (PLP) data; a bit interleaver configured to bit interleave the PLP data; a framer configured to generate a signal frame comprising the PLP data, the signal frame comprising a preamble and at least one subframe; a pilot inserter configured to insert Scattered Pilots (SPs) into the signal frame; and an Inverse Fast Fourier Transform (IFFT) modulator configured to perform Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM)-modulation on the signal frame. An SP pattern of the SPs is defined by Dx and Dy, the Dx being a separation of pilot bearing carriers in a frequency direction and the Dy being a number of symbols forming one scattered pilot sequence in a time direction. The amplitude of the SPs is determined from a SP boosting parameter and the SP pattern of the SPs. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311135 | Control Signaling Transmission Method in MCPTT Architecture and Related Device - A control signaling transmission method in a mission critical push to talk (MCPTT) architecture and a related device, where the method includes establishing, by a policy and charging rule function (PCRF) entity, a connection channel between the PCRF entity and an MCPTT application server, and transmitting, by the PCRF entity, control signaling for policy and charging to the MCPTT application server using the connection channel. Hence, the control signaling for policy and charging can be transmitted between the PCRF and the MCPTT application server, and the transmission efficiency of the control signaling for policy and charging can be improved. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311136 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SHARING ENRICHED INFORMATION ASSOCIATED WITH A CALL - Embodiments herein provide a method for sharing enriched information associated with a call. The method includes receiving message including enriched information from a sender device, where the enriched information is received before establishing a call, after establishing a call, or after terminating a call. Further, the method includes determining a correlation between the enriched information with the call. Further, the method includes displaying the enriched information based on the correlation. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311137 | MOVIE NIGHT - A system uses physical proximity and at least one existing database, e.g., a social network, to provide a group recommendation, such as a movie recommendation, to a group of users without any user interaction. Physical proximity is enabled by devices supporting detection of a beacon from a beacon broadcasting device. Each device separately communicates with the server, which forms the group and which provides a group recommendation based upon information for the group. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311138 | SYNOPTIC EMERGENCY CELLULAR DEVICE AND SYSTEM - A method and application for communicating emergency medical information on an electronic device are described. The device includes a call module, an application containing personal medical information, and a security module for selectively controlling display of the personal medical information on the device. The call module is configured to transmit a signal from the device to a telephone number. The method and application lock access to the personal medical information and present an option for unlocking and displaying the medical information on the electronic device, the presenting being prompted on condition of the electronic device sending a signal to the telephone number. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311139 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EFFICIENT AND DETERMINISTIC GROUP ALERTING - Systems and methods are provided for reliable, wireless group messaging or alerting in a system having a database, switch, wireless network, and a plurality of intelligent mobile receivers. A message is broadcast to and received by a selected group of the mobile receivers. The network replies to the sender with detailed information about the individual members in the group. Each of the mobile receivers in the group can acknowledge the group message back to the system such as when the message is received, when the message is read, and a response when sent. The system employs centralized management to provide the sender with response information of the mobile receivers. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311140 | Methods, Systems, and Products for Security Services - Security systems are warned of earthquakes, tornadoes, and other natural disasters. When an early warning system detects a natural disaster, the early warning system alerts a central server. The early warning system alerts the central server to the natural event and its associated geographic area. The central server may then consult a database and determine the security systems operating in a vicinity of the geographic area experiencing the natural event. The central server may thus warn the security systems of the natural event. The security systems may then implement pre-programmed procedures to protect life and property during earthquakes, tornadoes, and other natural disasters. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311141 | DATA USAGE RECOMMENDATION GENERATOR - The method include receiving, by one or more computer processors, a request for data usage, the request for data usage being associated with a mobile device. The method further includes identifying, by one or more computer processors, a current data usage quantity, the current data usage quantity being associated with the mobile device. The method further includes determining, by one or more computer processors, whether the current data usage quantity is beyond a threshold data usage. The method further includes responsive to the data usage quantity being beyond the threshold data usage, receiving, by one or more computer processors, mobile device information associated with the mobile device. The method further includes analyzing, by one or more computer processors, the mobile device information. The method further includes determining, by one or more computer processors, access for the request based on the mobile device information and the current data usage quantity. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311142 | WIRELESS NETWORK DISCOVERY USING A MIMO TRANSCEIVER - In some examples, a wireless device includes a multiple-input, multiple-output (MIMO) transceiver that has a plurality of antennas to perform MIMO wireless communication. At least one processor is configured to concurrently perform discovery of respective different wireless devices using at least two of the plurality of antennas. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311143 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - To efficiently use a wireless communication resource. An information processing device includes a communication unit and a control unit. The communication unit transmits a device discovery request signal for performing direct inter-device wireless communication. The control unit changes a detection threshold for detecting a wireless communication signal at timing after transmission of the device discovery request signal. Further, when predetermined information is included when the device discovery request signal for performing direct-inter-device wireless communication is received from another information processing device, the control unit transmits a device discovery response signal to the another information processing device, based on the predetermined information included in the device discovery request signal. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311144 | DISCOVERY SIGNALS AND NETWORK SYNCHRONIZATION SIGNALS DESIGN IN LTE - Base stations (such as small cells) may support active and dormant states. To facilitate state transitions, these cells may transmit discovery signals. The transmission design of both discovery signals and network synchronization signals from small cells should provide for regular periodicity, while supporting the benefit of transitioning between active and dormant states. Disclosed is a method, a computer program product, and an apparatus that determine a first reference signal for at least one of discovery or measurement, and a second reference signal for synchronization, where both the first reference signal and the second reference signal are based on a same type of reference signal. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311145 | COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD, BASE STATION, AND USER TERMINAL - A communication control method is used in a mobile communication system that supports cellular communication in which a data path passes through a core network, and D2D communication that is direct device-to-device communication in which a data path does not pass through the core network. The communication control method comprises: a transmission step of transmitting, by a first user terminal that camps on a cell of a first base station, a discovery-use signal related to the discovery of a proximal terminal be capable of a communication partner of the D2D communication; and a notification step of notifying, by a communication device, the first base station of interference information related to the received discovery-use signal in response to the communication device receiving the discovery-use signal. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311146 | COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD, USER TERMINAL, AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - A communication control method comprises transmitting, by a user terminal to a base station, a message including information, where the information indicates a frequency used for receiving a discovery signal from another user terminal in a discovery procedure for discovering a proximal terminal. The communication control method further comprises notifying, by the user terminal, the base station of a resource used in the discovery procedure and included in system information of a cell different from a serving cell of the user terminal. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311147 | METHOD FOR PERFORMING INTER PLMN DISCOVERY BY A USER EQUIPMENT (UE) IN DEVICE-TO-DEVICE (D2D) COMMUNICATION - Embodiments herein provide a method for performing an inter Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) discovery, by a User Equipment (UE), in Device to Device (D | 2017-10-26 |
20170311148 | COMMUNICATING APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM - A communicating apparatus includes a first communication unit configured to communicate with an external apparatus using a first wireless communication method, and a second communication unit configured to communicate with an external apparatus using a second wireless communication method different from the first wireless communication method. The second communication unit searches for an external apparatus which communicates by the second wireless communication method using a wireless channel used in communication by the first communication unit, and connects to the external apparatus. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311149 | ULTRA LOW-POWER PAGING FRAMES FOR WAKE-UP AND DISCOVERY - Certain aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communications and, more particularly, to ultra low-power paging frames for wake up and discovery. One example apparatus for wireless communications generally includes at least one interface configured to receive via a first radio and a second radio, wherein the at least one interface receives a paging frame from another apparatus via the second radio while the first radio is in a first power state that is lower than a second power state of the second radio; and a processing system configured to take one or more actions based on a command field included in the paging frame. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311150 | Method and Device for Processing Terminal Unloading and Processing Terminal Registration - The disclosure discloses a method and device for processing terminal unloading and processing terminal registration, and the method for processing terminal unloading includes that: a source Mobility Management Entity (MME) configures a mobility management entity identity for a terminal to be unloaded, in which the mobility management entity identity is used for indicating the terminal to register to a target MME configured with the mobility management entity identity after the terminal is unloaded from the source MME, and the mobility management entity identity is pre-configured on the source MME; and the source MME performs unloading for the terminal. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311151 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION CONTROL DEVICE, MOBILITY MANAGEMENT ENTITY, AND MOBILE COMMUNICATION METHOD - A Home Subscriber Server (HSS) determines whether roaming of voice communication via an IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) is supported in the Visited Public Land Mobile Network (VPLMN) or not, and transmits to a mobility management entity (MME) a signal that includes a ‘voice supported’ or ‘voice not supported’ indicator that indicates whether the roaming is supported or not. The MME receives the indicator from the HSS, and transmits to a User Equipment (UE) an ‘Attach Accept’ as a response to an ‘Attach Request’ for the VPLMN. The MME then transmits to the UE, based on the indicator received from the HSS, the ‘Attach Accept’ that includes an indicator that indicates whether the roaming is supported or not. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311152 | PROVISIONING AN EMBEDDED UNIVERSAL INTEGRATED CIRCUIT ENTITY WITHIN AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method for provisioning an embedded universal integrated circuit entity within an electronic device includes: in a first step, the embedded universal integrated circuit entity is initialized after being activated by a microprocessor; in a second step, the embedded. universal integrated circuit entity transmits a secret information to the microprocessor; in a third step, the secret information is stored in a memory area; and in a fourth step, an initial communication contact, using radio link capabilities provided by a radio module, is established between, on the one hand, the electronic device and the embedded universal integrated circuit entity, and, on the other hand, the mobile communication network or a server device. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311153 | Automatic Multimedia Upload For Publishing Data And Multimedia Content - Disclosed herein is a method and system for utilizing a digital data capture device in conjunction with a Bluetooth (BT) enabled mobile device for publishing data and multimedia content on one or more websites automatically or with minimal user intervention. A client application is provided on the BT enabled mobile device. In the absence of inbuilt BT capability, a BT communication device is provided on the digital data capture device. The BT communication device is paired with the BT enabled mobile device to establish a connection. The client application detects capture of data and multimedia content on the digital data capture device and initiates transfer of the captured data, multimedia content, and associated files. The digital data capture device transfers the captured data, multimedia content, and the associated files to the client application. The client application automatically publishes the transferred data and multimedia content on one or more websites. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311154 | SECURITY HUB UTILIZING NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION TO ONBOARD SENSORS - According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a security hub includes a near field communication (NFC) interface, a communications interface, and a computer processor. The NFC interface is configured to detect an NFC-enabled sensor. The communications interface is configured to establish communication with the NFC-enabled sensor, a communications network, and an electronic device. The computer processor is operatively connected to the NFC interface and the communications interface and configured to: onboard the NFC-enabled sensor, analyze detection information received from the NFC-enabled sensor, and perform an action in response to the analysis of the detection information. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311155 | TRANSFERRING AN ASSIGNMENT REGARDING AN EMBEDDED UNIVERSAL INTEGRATED CIRCUIT ENTITY FROM A FIRST MOBILE NETWORK OPERATOR TO A SECOND MOBILE NETWORK OPERATOR - A method for transferring an assignment regarding an embedded universal integrated circuit entity within an electronic device from a first mobile network operator to a second mobile network operator includes: in a first step, the embedded universal integrated circuit entity is initialized, together with the electronic device, to be used with the first mobile network operator and a corresponding mobile communication network; and in a second step, subsequent to the first step, the assignment regarding the embedded universal integrated circuit entity is transferred from the first mobile network operator to the second mobile network operator. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311156 | METHOD OF CONFIGURING A MULTIMEDIA DEVICE INTENDED TO BE CONNECTED TO AN INTERCONNECTION DEVICE - A method of configuring a multimedia device connected to an interconnection device and to at least one terminal is disclosed. The multimedia device includes a service interface to the interconnection device and a terminal interface to said terminal. The method includes an initialization phase including receiving, through the service interface, a first request to obtain an identification parameter authorizing access to a configuration module for the multimedia device, and transmitting, through the service interface, a message destined for the terminal comprising the identification parameter requested. The method includes a configuration phase including identifying the interface through which a second request to access the configuration module is received, sending to the terminal a third request through the terminal interface when the second request is received through the terminal interface for transmission of the identification parameter, and receiving, through the terminal interface, a message sent by the terminal including the identification parameter. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311157 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DIRECT COMMUNICATION KEY ESTABLISHMENT - A UE, a device and a Direct Communication Element. The UE is configured to establish a UE shared key with a Bootstrapping Server Function (BSF) using a Generic Bootstrapping Architecture (GBA) procedure, to discover the device through a discovery procedure after establishing the UE shared key, and to derive a direct communication key from at least the UE shared key. The device is configured to receive a transaction identifier associated with the UE shared key from the UE, to send the transaction identifier to the Direct Communication Element, and to receive the direct communication key from the Direct Communication Element. The Direct Communication Element is configured to receive the transaction identifier from the device, to obtain a shared session key from the BSF; to derive the direct communication key, and to send the direct communication key to the device. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311158 | TECHNIQUE FOR CONNECTING A MOBILE DEVICE TO A VEHICLE-BASED SYSTEM - A method for connecting a mobile device with a vehicle-based system is described. The vehicle based-system comprises a first device and a second device that are both in possession of a system key. For an initial connection request between the first device and the mobile device, a token pair comprising a plaintext token and an encrypted token has been provided. The encrypted token is obtainable by applying the system key to at least the plaintext token. The mobile device is connected with the vehicle-based system by receiving, for a subsequent connection request with the second device and from the mobile device, the token pair comprising the plaintext token and the encrypted token. The token pair is verified using at least the system key. The subsequent connection is accepted upon successful verification of the token pair. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311159 | AUTHENTICATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLERS - Systems and methods to authenticate a controller having a user interface with a manually actionable control include randomly selecting a first position of the plurality of positions of the manually actuable control, prompting a user to position the manually actionable control to the randomly selected position, receiving an indication of the present position of the manually actionable control, comparing the indication of the randomly selected position with the indication of the present position, and authenticating the controller when the indication of the randomly selected position matches the indication of the present position. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311160 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING INFORMATION TRANSMISSION, AND SMART TERMINAL - The present disclosure relates to a method and a device for controlling information transmission and a smart terminal. The method includes: receiving an instruction for outputting information sent by a near field communication (NFC) chip, an information output function of the NFC chip being in a disabled state and information to be outputted being in an unavailable state; performing authentication of an identity of a user who triggers the information output; and if it is determined that the authentication of the identity is passed, enabling the information output function of the NFC chip and setting the information to be outputted as in an available state, such that the NFC chip can output the information. In the present disclosure, the information transmission through NFC can be more safe and reliable. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311161 | REMOTE PROGRAMMING FOR ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEM WITH VIRTUAL CARD DATA - An access control system includes a credential service operable to generate an encrypted programming credential. A mobile library on a mobile device operable to communicate with the credential service, the mobile library operable to receive the encrypted programming credential from the credential service and a credential module for an access control, the credential module operable to extract programming data from the encrypted programming credential, the programming data usable to program the access control. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311162 | MOBILE DEVICE-BASED COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS SUPERVISION SYSTEM - An exemplary embodiment provides for a method for providing a mobile device-based community corrections supervision system. The method includes receiving an alert, from a remote server, via an enrollee's mobile device, to perform a check-in and receiving acknowledgement of the alert from the enrollee. Additionally, the method then requests the enrollee to recite displayed text and records the enrollee as the displayed text is recited. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311163 | NETWORK ACCESS VIA TELEPHONY SERVICES - A method includes receiving a token at a first device via a second device. The token is received by the second device from a computing system responsive to a request for access to a first wireless network secured with a network encryption key. The request is sent from the second device via a second wireless network. The computing system generates and sends the token to the second device and to a registration device in response to a determination that a user account associated with the second device permits access to the first wireless network. The method includes sending, from the first device to the registration device via the first wireless network, a hash value based on the token. Responsive to the hash value matching a second hash value generated by the registration device, the method includes receiving configuration data to enable the first device to access the first wireless network. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311164 | INFORMATION INSERT IN 3D STRUCTURE AND NON-DESTRUCTIVE INFORMATION RECOGNITION METHOD - A method for inserting information into a 3D structure and recognizing information in a non-destructive method is provided. A 3D printing method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: generating a tag having specific information recorded thereon to be inserted into a 3D structure, and printing the tag on the inside of the 3D structure while printing the 3D structure. Accordingly, since the tag having information recorded thereon is printed on the inside of the 3D structure when the 3D structure is printed by a 3D printer, it is impossible to forge/falsify information. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311165 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING VALIDITY OF BASE STATION AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE SUPPORTING THE SAME - A disclosed electronic device includes a processor, a memory, and a communication circuit that receives system information about at least one cell of a communication network from a base station. The processor is configured to determine whether the base station is a valid component of the communication network based on one or more cell allocation values included in the system information. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311166 | CONTROLLED SPATIAL REUSE IN A WLAN - An interface circuit in an electronic device may receive, from an access point associated with the electronic device, a frame with management information that enables the electronic device to use a spatial-reuse technique, where the electronic device, through the spatial-reuse technique, adjusts a transmit power and a channel-availability sensing threshold. Moreover, the management information may specify parameters for the spatial-reuse technique. Then, the electronic device may transmit, using the spatial-reuse technique, one or more frames to the access point based on the parameters. Furthermore, the electronic device may transmit, to the access point, feedback information that indicates communication performance during the communication between the electronic device and the access point. For example, the feedback information may include a retry rate and, more generally, communication-performance information. This feedback information may be used by the access point to modify the parameters. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311167 | SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD, AND APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION - A spectrum management apparatus and method, and an apparatus and method for wireless communication. The spectrum management apparatus includes: a determining unit, configured to determine an exclusive indicator of a high priority communications system that exists in a management range of the spectrum management apparatus, the exclusive indicator represents a range of the high priority communications system in space and/or frequency domains that is isolated from other communications systems; and an adjustment unit, configured to adjust the exclusive indicator when there are multiple exclusive indicators. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311168 | INTERFACE FOR CONFIGURING COMMUNICATION IN UNLICENSED FREQUENCY BANDS - A node in a wireless communication system includes a transceiver to receive one or more configuration parameters to configure the node for communication in an unlicensed frequency band. The node also includes a processor to implement a state machine that transitions, based on the one or more configuration parameters, between an enable state in which the node supports wireless connectivity in the unlicensed frequency band, a disable state in which the node does not support wireless connectivity in the unlicensed frequency band, and a flywheel state in which the node supports wireless connectivity in the unlicensed frequency band for a predetermined time interval before transitioning to the disable state. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311169 | POLICY CONTROL FOR TRANSMISSIONS ON THE UNLICENSED SPECTRUM - Systems, methods, and software for controlling transmissions of User Equipment (UE) on an unlicensed spectrum. In one embodiment, a base station communicates with the UE through radio communications on a licensed spectrum of a carrier. The base station transmits a query to a policy control element requesting spectrum selection criteria for the UE over a direct interface. The base station receives a response from the policy control element that includes the spectrum selection criteria for the UE, and processes the spectrum selection criteria to allocate resources for transmissions involving the UE on the licensed spectrum and on the unlicensed spectrum. The base station then provides a control message including the allocated resources towards the UE to enable the UE to perform the transmissions on the unlicensed spectrum, the licensed spectrum, or a combination of the two. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311170 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR RECEIVING SERVICE THROUGH DIFFERENT WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS - The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311171 | DYNAMIC FREQUENCY SELECTION PROXY - Methods and apparatus for an electronic device to perform a dynamic frequency selection (DFS) proxy function are described. An interface circuit of the electronic device receives, from an access point associated with the electronic device, a frame with DFS information that indicates a presence of interference associated with a higher priority user in a shared band of radio frequencies. The frame can include an action frame with a channel switch announcement (CSA) or a beacon with a CSA. In response to receiving the DFS information, the electronic device forwards, to a third electronic device, the DFS information, where the third electronic device is not associated with and does not have a connection to the access point. In this way, the electronic device functions as a DFS proxy for the third electronic device with respect to the shared band of radio frequencies used by the access point. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311172 | METHODS, APPARATUSES AND SYSTEM FOR INTER-OPERATOR SPECTRUM SHARING - A concept of having at least one representative access node for inter-operator interactions for spectrum sharing between a first operator's network and one or more further operators' networks is introduced, the representative access node being discoverable by a discovery procedure performed by access nodes. According to an example implementation, a method or technique may include performing a discovery procedure for discovering one or more representative access nodes for inter-operator interactions for spectrum sharing between a first operator's network and one or more further operators' networks, and causing a transmission of results of the discovery procedure to a controlling entity. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311173 | RADIO RESOURCE SHARING METHOD, AND DEVICE - According to a radio resource sharing method and a device that are provided in embodiments of the present disclosure, first, a network control device obtains a network parameter of a first communications system, and configures a spectrum sharing manner between the first communications system and a second communications system according to the network parameter; and next, sends a spectrum resource allocation message to a base station in the second communications system. The spectrum resource allocation message includes the determined spectrum sharing manner and information about a spectrum resource allocated to the second communications system. In this way, inter-system spectrum sharing can be implemented in different network statuses. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311174 | DYNAMIC LINK-BUDGET MONITORING AND GRAPHICAL DISPLAY - The presently disclosed subject matter includes: calculating link-budget of at least one antenna on-board a vehicle with respect to at least one target antenna; the link-budget comprises a respective link-budget value assigned to each pixel in a collection of pixels, where each pixel in the collection of pixels represents a respective radiation vector in a three-dimensional space around the at least one antenna; determining for each pixel in the collection of pixels, compliance of the respective link-budget value with a sensitivity threshold value of the transceiver, thereby obtaining a respective antenna envelope of the at least one on-board antenna; displaying on a computer display device graphical representation of a pixel map representing at least the respective antenna envelope; continuously monitoring dynamics of the input data for repeatedly updating the pixel map, and displaying an updated graphical representation of the pixel map. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311175 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WIRELESS NETWORK DEPLOYMENT AND TERMINAL DEVICE - Embodiments of this disclosure provide a method and apparatus for wireless network deployment and a terminal device, wherein, the method includes: estimating whether a deployment position of a current node satisfies a requirement according to planned network information and deployed network information of the current node; and optimizing the deployment position of the current node when an estimation result of the estimating unit is no. With the embodiments of this disclosure, deployment quality of an actual deployment position of a wireless network node may be estimated, such that actual deployment satisfies a requirement on network planning. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311176 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PERFORMING CELL SHAPING - The present invention relates to a method and a device for performing cell shaping. A base station can establish a cell shaping plan on the basis of current states. The current states may be the load of the base station and the traffic space distribution of the base station. The base station transmits a first message to a neighboring base station and receives a second message from the neighboring base station in response to the first message. The first message may include the cell shaping plan, and the second message may include whether or not the neighboring base station can perform cell shaping. The base station can determine whether or not to perform cell shaping on the basis of the second message. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311177 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INCREASING CELLULAR SITE CAPACITY - Systems and methods for providing wireless services to a plurality of user equipments (UEs) is disclosed. A device can have a plurality of antennas, each having two or more beams. The plurality of antennas can divide the coverage area into sectors based on the two or more beams of each antenna, and each beam can overlap with a beam in an adjacent sector. The device can transmit a reference signal in each sector via the associated beam, received one or more measurement reports from UEs within each sector, indicating a received quality of at least one reference signal. The device can assign a sector edge UE to a sector based on the measurement report. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311178 | System and Method for Maintaining Communications Over a Coverage Area - A communications system includes radio frequency equipment configured to generate RF beams from a high altitude communications platform providing communications coverage over a coverage area, a beamformer configured to apply beam weights to the RF beams to divide the coverage area into service areas arranged in a frequency reuse ground pattern, and a processor configured to adjust the beam weights to compensate for beam displacements resulting from motion of the high altitude communications platform along a flight path, and interchange the RF beams to maintain the frequency reuse ground pattern throughout the flight path. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311179 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, BEAM SEARCH METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - A wireless communication apparatus including a memory and a processor coupled to the memory and the processor configured to transmit a plurality of radio signals for a plurality of directions by forming a plurality of first beams, each of plurality of first beams having a directivity in at least two directions, estimate a direction in which a reception apparatus is located based on first reception quality information indicating a reception quality when the reception apparatus receives at least one radio signal included in the plurality of radio signals, and perform a radio communication with the reception apparatus by forming a beam corresponding to the estimated direction. | 2017-10-26 |
20170311180 | CELL SHAPING IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS - There is provided a method for shaping cells in a wireless communications network. The method is performed by a network node. The method comprises acquiring previously stored spatial channel characteristics for wireless devices (WDs), the WDs being associated with a set of radio access network nodes (RANNs), the of the WDs being measured between the at least one WD and at least two RANNs in the set of RANNs. The method comprises determining beam forming parameters for shaping cells for at least one RANN in the set of RANNs based on the acquired spatial channel characteristics such that at least a predetermined share of the WDs has a network coverage probability being higher than a predetermined threshold value. The method comprises notifying at least one of the RANNs in the set of RANNs of the determined beam forming parameters. | 2017-10-26 |