433 results about "Short range wireless" patented technology

Provided are a method for transmitting and receiving data in a short-range wireless communication system, and a device therefor. More particularly, the method comprises the steps of: establishing a connection associated with a first channel for transmitting and receiving first data to and from a second device; establishing a connection associated with a second channel for transmitting and receiving second data, which is different from the first data, to and from the second device; transmitting and receiving, to and from the second device, the first data on the first channel on the basis of a first time interval for transmitting and receiving the first data on the first channel; and transmitting and receiving, to and from the second device, the second data on the second channel on the basis of a second time interval for transmitting and receiving the second data on the second channel, wherein the data transmission and reception on the first channel and the data transmission and reception on the second channel are performed on the basis of the transmission and reception timing of the first data at the first time interval and the transmission and reception timing of the second data at the second time interval.

An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) agent for forming a two-tier hybrid smart agriculture network architecture is provided. The UAV agent is configured to support two communication protocols, a short-range communication protocol and a long-range communication protocol. The agriculture sensor gathers agriculture data such as soil temperature and participates in a first-tier short range wireless communication network to send the collected data to at least one UAV agent. A UAV agent participates in one or more first-tier short-range communication networks to pick up sensor data from agriculture sensors in one or more clusters and also participates in a second-tier long-range communication network to route the collected sensor data to at least one cloud server. The tasks in both tier networks are formulated as optimization problems to achieve optimal data delivery and solved by using multi-agent reinforcement learning (MARL), which is implemented by the invented Focus Coordination Multi-Agent Deep Deterministic Policy Gradient (FC-MADDPG) algorithm.

The embodiment of the invention discloses an offline intelligent wearable device NFC service processing scheme. Comprising the following steps: controlling an NFC card reader on the offline intelligent wearable equipment to be in a closed state; receiving an NFC service triggering instruction; entering a specified service application, and automatically switching the NFC card reader from a closed state to an open state through the specified service application; the target information is read from the target NFC machine tool through the NFC card reader in the open state, and the user information of the offline intelligent wearable device is written back to the target NFC machine tool, so that the target NFC machine tool interacts with the server side of the specified service application according to the user information and executes the corresponding target service; according to the target information, short-distance wireless communication connection with the target NFC machine tool is established, an execution result of the target service returned by the target NFC machine tool is received, and the maximum communication distance corresponding to the short-distance wireless communication connection is larger than the NFC communication distance of the target NFC machine tool.

The invention discloses a digital vehicle key positioning system and method and a related device, and belongs to the technical field of vehicle control. According to the method, a vehicle can receive position information sent by terminal equipment, and position information of a digital vehicle key relative to the vehicle is determined based on the position information of the terminal equipment and wireless signals collected by a plurality of short-distance wireless communication modules on the vehicle. Namely, the position information determined by the terminal equipment and the wireless signal acquired by the vehicle are fused to realize more accurate positioning of the digital vehicle key, so that the positioning error of the digital vehicle key is reduced, the positioning accuracy is improved, and the ping-pong problem of vehicle unlocking and locking and the consistency problem of unlocking and locking distances can be effectively solved.

A communications system may include a first electronic device and a second electronic device that communicate over a high speed short range wireless communications link. To support the link, each device includes one or more antennas that concurrently transmit(s) and receive(s) radio-frequency signals at the same frequency under an in-band full duplex (IBFD) scheme. One device may include a housing wall and a waveguide. The waveguide has an elongated portion facing the antenna(s) and a horn extending from the elongated portion. The waveguide may convey the radio-frequency signals between the antenna(s) and the other device through the wall. The waveguide may serve to mitigate signal leakage from a transmit port onto a receive port of the device while conveying wireless data over the high speed short range wireless communications link. In addition, the waveguide allows flexibility in configuring the antennas and enhances system robustness with larger alignment tolerances.

The present application belongs to the technical field of vehicle control. Disclosed are a digital car key positioning system and method, and a related apparatus. In the method, a vehicle can receive position information sent by a terminal device and, on the basis of the position information of the terminal device and a wireless signal separately collected by a plurality of short-range wireless communication modules in the vehicle, determine the position information of a digital car key with respect to the vehicle. That is, with reference to the position information determined by the terminal device itself and the wireless signal collected by the vehicle itself, the digital car key is positioned more accurately, thereby reducing the positioning error of the digital car key, improving positioning precision, and effectively solving the ping-pong problem of unlocking and locking the vehicle and the consistency problem of unlocking and locking distances.

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a communication module, and a processor connected thereto. The processor is configured to identify at least one of a plurality of parameters of traffic of data transmitted and received in a specific executing application, by using first short-range wireless communication, detect a data traffic pattern based on the identified parameter, and execute, based on the detected pattern, a communication mode including at least one configuration value related to the first short-range wireless communication. Executing the communication mode includes at least one of being capable of operating in a same frequency band as the first short-range wireless communication, and adjusting a scanning cycle between the first short-range wireless communication and second short-range wireless communication including another short-range wireless communication, setting a priority order of a transport packet, adjusting a channel scanning ratio of the first short-range wireless communication, or establishing boosting for operations of the traffic of the data.

An operating method of a station device for discharging dust from a cordless vacuum cleaner includes detecting occurrence of an event requesting discharging dust from a dustbin included in the cordless vacuum cleaner to the station device, and performing a dust discharge operation for discharging dust in the dustbin to a collector of the station device based on detecting of the occurrence of the event. The performing a dust discharge operation includes transmitting, to the cordless vacuum cleaner via short-range wireless communication, a control signal for operating a first suction motor of the cordless vacuum cleaner, and operating a second suction motor of the station device in cooperation with the first suction motor.

Embodiments provide for a system and method that address challenges associated with audio routing of an incoming call between two devices operatively coupled via a short-range wireless connection. Ultrasonic watermark signals are generated and sent between the two devices. Detection and non-detection of the ultrasonic watermark signals controls the audio routing. The ultrasonic watermark signals can be modified based on a predetermined operational characteristic known only to the two devices for increased robustness to the system.

Disclosed is a needle tip structure for a handpiece having an NFC function. The needle tip includes a body mounted at the front end of a handpiece, a first substrate fixed within the body and connected to a plurality of RF supply terminals of the handpiece, a second substrate on which a plurality of micro needles is mounted and movably installed within the body, a holder coupled to a driving shaft of the handpiece through the first substrate and configured to support the second substrate, and a pair of connection pins connected to the second substrate and the first substrate. An NFC chip capable of short-distance wireless communication with an external NFC terminal is installed in the first substrate.

The invention belongs to the technical field of millimeter wave communication, and discloses a low-noise amplifier circuit for short-distance wireless communication, which comprises an input matching network, a transistor amplification network, an output matching network and a biasing circuit, the input end of the low-noise amplifier circuit is connected with the input end of the input matching network and is used for inputting a radio frequency signal; the input matching network is used for realizing 50-ohm impedance matching between an input radio-frequency signal and the transistor amplification network, the output end of the input matching network is connected with the input end of the transistor amplification network, the transistor amplification network is used for realizing amplification of the radio-frequency signal, and the output end of the transistor amplification network is connected with the input end of the output matching network; the output matching network is used for achieving output impedance matching, the output end of the output matching network is the output end of the low-noise amplifier circuit, and the bias circuit is used for providing first bias voltage and second bias voltage for the transistor amplification network. According to the invention, the low-noise and high-gain signal amplification function can be realized, the signal loss can be effectively reduced, and the available bandwidth can be expanded.

A method of payment using rewards is provided. The method includes detecting, by a mobile device of a customer, an authentication device based on a short range wireless communication between the mobile device and the authentication device; in response to detecting the authentication device, retrieving, by the mobile device, authentication data of the customer from the authentication device via the short range wireless communication; populating, by the mobile device, a graphical user interface displayed to the customer using the authentication data retrieved from the authentication device; receiving, by the mobile device, a selection from the customer to send the authentication data to an account management system; sending, by the mobile device, the authentication data to the account management system based on the received selection; and receiving, by the mobile device, a payment option for a transaction based on the customer being authenticated using the authentication data.

A method to access a device may include obtaining, at a first device, data over a short-range wireless network from a second device. The data may originate at a remote system that sends the data to the second device through a network connection over a wide area network. The method may also include in response to a fault at the second device, obtaining, at the first device from the remote system, a maintenance command for the second device. The maintenance command may be obtained by the first device over an analog voice network. The method may also include directing, from the first device to the second device, the maintenance command over the short-range wireless network to enable the second device to perform the maintenance command.

A method and a device for ultra wideband (UWB) communication are provided. The electronic device includes a communication circuitry, memory storing one or more computer programs, and one or more processors communicatively coupled to the communication circuitry and the memory, wherein the one instructions, when executed by the one or more processors individually or collectively, cause the electronic device to control the communication circuitry to broadcast a ranging request message including an address selected from among a plurality of addresses configured in a specified broadcast address pool, by using short-range wireless communication, and receive a ranging response message from at least one external electronic device to which the selected address is allocated by using the designated broadcast address pool, wherein the address allocated to the at least one external electronic device corresponds to the address included in the ranging request message.

A gateway for enabling remote access control by an access control server for an electronic lock, wherein the gateway comprises: a battery being a power source for the gateway; a short-range radio communication module for communicating with the electronic lock; a communication module for communicating with the access control server; a location determination module; a processor; and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the gateway to: transmit uplink location data to the access control server, wherein the uplink location data comprises the first location data; receive an unlock message from the access control server; transmit an unlock command to the electronic lock; and transition from an active state to a low-power state.

To provide a passenger conveyor system capable of reducing burden of a managing person, and a control method.SOLUTION: A passenger conveyor system according to an embodiment comprises multiple passenger conveyors installed at facility, and a first portable terminal used by a first managing person. Each of the multiple passenger conveyors includes a near field communication board. The first portable terminal comprises display processing means for performing display that the first portable terminal is within a range in which it is possible to perform near field communications with a first passenger conveyor out of the multiple passenger conveyors, operation reception means for receiving a first operation for instructing start or stop of the operation of the first conveyor, and first transmission means for transmitting, to the first passenger conveyor, control signals for starting or stopping the operation of the first passenger conveyor on the basis of first manipulation via the near field communications. The operation of the first passenger conveyor is controlled on the basis of the control signals.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

A method of mitigating the theft of a portable electronic device communicatively connected to a second portable electronic device via a communications subsystem comprising a short range wireless network. Upon detecting that predetermined theft mitigation criteria have been met activating threat mitigation measures including at least locking the screen of the potentially stolen device and prompting the potentially stolen device to emit an alarm tone to alert bystanders.

A unique code per pairing of each remote control to each controlled device (such as a TV or other media device) is used in infrared (IR) commands sent by the remote control for the device to detect if the remote control has been moved to a different room. The remote control supports both IR and short range wireless radio (e.g., Bluetooth®) commands. Both IR and Bluetooth® commands are sent on every key press of the remote control unit. When the IR command is received by the device, the device will check if the unique code is from a remote control unit currently paired to the device. If the unique code is not from a remote control unit currently paired to the device, the device will initiate pairing with the remote control unit and execute the command.

The invention relates to the technical field of intelligent traffic equipment, in particular to an induction blind sidewalk brick, a trigger type tactile stick and a blind sidewalk cooperation system. The sensing blind sidewalk brick comprises a blind sidewalk brick body and a sensing device, wherein a cavity is formed in the blind sidewalk brick body; the trigger device is arranged on the blind sidewalk brick body and is used for receiving a trigger signal triggered by short-distance wireless induction; the sensing device is arranged in the cavity and is in signal connection with the triggering device, and the sensing device sends out a warning signal after the triggering device receives the triggering signal; wherein the trigger device is a tactile stick trigger device; a trigger signal triggered by short-distance wireless induction is sent out by the tactile stick. According to the tactile stick, a point-to-point identification relation is established through close-range induction (magnetism, metal and radio frequency), and the effect that the brick responds only when a visually impaired person carrying the tactile stick arrives is achieved; the selective triggering suppresses broadcast flooding caused by scene noise (raindrops, footsteps, baby carriages and the like), so that information fatigue and urban noise pollution are avoided.

A document scanner includes a casing and a document cover disposed above the casing. The casing includes a document glass and houses an image scanner. The document cover has one end portion and the other end portion opposite to the first end portion in a first direction and is configured to pivotally move about the one end portion between a closed position in which the other end portion covers the document glass and an open position in which the other end portion uncovers the document glass. The other end portion has an end surface that intersects, when the document cover is at the closed position, with an upper surface of the document glass. The end surface has an indication indicating a location to which an external device is to be brought into proximity to establish short-range wireless communication between the document scanner and the external device.

To facilitate identification of the location of a lost item (30).SOLUTION: An imaging unit (11) is attached to a mobility or a user and captures a video of surroundings. A control unit (24) performs short-range wireless communication with a wireless tag (31) added to an item (30) attached to the mobility or an item (30) worn by the user. When the short-range wireless communication with the wireless tag (31) is interrupted, the control unit (24) performs control so as to store the video captured by the imaging unit (11).SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

An underwater controller grip for a device includes a controller comprising a radio module configured to provide a short-range wireless connection between the controller and the device and a mounting tray to contain the radio module, the mounting tray configured to maintain the short-range wireless connection while underwater. The underwater controller grip also includes an integrated pressure sensor configured to continuously measure water depth and transmit, via the radio module, measured water depth to the device. The device issues a signal based on the measured water depth and a time variable. The signal includes an alert of a user's no decompression stop time, a bottom time, an ascent rate, a surface interval time, a no-fly time, a dive log, or a combination thereof.

System, process, and device configurations are provided for managing short range wireless data connections by a control device for one or more user devices. A method can include detecting a connection session between a first user device and a first source device, determining a location of the first user device with the first source device, tracking a location update of the first user device, and controlling exchange of the connection session to the second source device in response to the location update. Embodiments can include detecting and using patterns of use and connection history for activating one or more connection source devices. Embodiments also include controlling connections based on source device type and detection of location updates. Control of connections can include detecting source device type and power levels for identification and exchange of connections.

A vehicle for receiving power by noncontact from a power transmission apparatus of a ground power supplying apparatus, has: a power reception apparatus for receiving power from the power transmission apparatus; a vehicle side communication device for transmitting a signal including identification information of the vehicle to the ground power supplying apparatus by short range wireless communication; a lateral deviation detection device for detecting a deviation in a relative position of the power reception apparatus with respect to the power transmission apparatus; and a vehicle side control device for controlling the vehicle side communication device. The vehicle side control device controls the vehicle side communication device so that power is not transmitted from the ground power supplying apparatus when the deviation is detected.

The invention relates to the technical field of emergency communication equipment, in particular to an emergency communication rod and an emergency communication method. The emergency communication rod comprises a control module, a power supply module, a first communication module used for carrying out short-distance wireless communication with a mobile terminal, and a second communication module used for establishing communication connection with a paired emergency communication rod through a low-power-consumption wide area network, the power supply module, the first communication module and the second communication module are electrically connected with the control module. The emergency communication rod provided by the invention is controllable in cost, long-distance bidirectional interactive communication can be realized, and the requirement of long-term operation is met.

A device may receive, from a computing device, a request for a two-factor authentication of a user. A device may transmit, from a server to the computing device and based on the request, multi-factor authentication data to the computing device. A device may establish a short-distance wireless communication link between the computing device and a registered mobile device. A device may transmit, from the computing device and via the short-distance wireless communication link, encrypted data which is encrypted based on the multi-factor authentication data, to the registered mobile device. A device may receive, at the server and from the registered mobile device, a confirmation that corrected data was decrypted from the encrypted data. A device may provide, based on the confirmation, the user with access to a service via the computing device.

In a power storage pack, a power storage unit supplies electric power to an electric mobile body. A wireless communication unit performs short-range wireless communication. A notification unit presents, to a user of a mobile terminal device, a tentative notification of a verification code that is to be used in the process of exchanging an encryption key that is to be used for the short-range wireless communication with the mobile terminal device. The notification unit may include a remaining capacity display for the power storage unit.

A method for operating an electronic device in a short-range wireless communication system, according to an embodiment of the present specification, comprises the steps of: transmitting an audio signal for a plurality of speakers; receiving, from the plurality of speakers, information related to a channel state for the audio signal; determining a channel for transmitting the audio signal on the basis of the information; and transmitting the audio signal according to the determined channel. The information includes individual information related to a channel state for the audio signal of each of the plurality of speakers.

A healthcare communication system includes a voice communication badge to be worn or otherwise transported by a caregiver. The voice communication badge has a display, a microphone, buttons that are used to select or alter first information appearing on the display, and circuitry including a wireless fidelity (WiFi) module configured to (i) send and receive long range wireless signals to and from one or more of the wireless access points, and (ii) send and receive short range wireless signals. The circuitry also includes a location module to emit beacon signals that are received by at least one receiver of a real-time locating system which includes a locating computer that determines a location of the voice communication badge based on the beacon signals.

An alarm clock includes a control main board, an alarm clock module, a short-distance wireless communication module and a clock module. The alarm clock module is electrically connected to the control main board. The short-distance wireless communication module is electrically connected to the control main board. The short-distance wireless communication module is configured for wireless connection with an external electronic device. The clock module is configured for displaying time. The clock module is electrically connected to the control main board and the short-distance wireless communication module. The clock module is wirelessly connected to the external electronic device via the short-distance wireless communication module for automatic time calibration.