Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method (300) for operating a user equipment (106) in a wireless radio network (100). The wireless radio network (100) comprises a base station (101) and at least one node (105) configured to relay communication data between the user equipment (106) and the base station (101). According to the method, a relayed communication state is determined (301) and a measurement of characteristics of further direct radio transmission links between the user equipment (106) and the wireless radio network (100) is initiated (302) depending on the relayed communication state.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a charging station for inductive charging of an electrical device having a rechargeable battery and a receiving induction coil. The charging station comprises: a housing comprising a plurality of panels forming an interior volume arranged to host the electrical device; a plurality of primary transmitting induction coils; and a controller arranged to excite the plurality of primary transmitting induction coils with charging current; wherein each of the plurality of primary transmitting induction coils is arranged at a separate panel of the housing.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method (300) for operating a user equipment (106) in a wireless radio network (100). The wireless radio network (100) comprises a base station (101) and at least one node (105) configured to relay communication data between the user equipment (106) and the base station (101). According to the method, a relayed communication state is determined (301) and a measurement of characteristics of further direct radio transmission links between the user equipment (106) and the wireless radio network (100) is initiated (302) depending on the relayed communication state.
Abstract:
Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems, methods and computer program products for minimizing data overhead in a cellular network. In some embodiments a method includes receiving, by a base station of the cellular network, location information associated with a mobile device. The method may include determining, by the base station, a location of the mobile device based on the location information; and determining, by the base station, an offload alternative connection point based on the determined location of the mobile device. In some cases, the method includes disconnecting the mobile device from a current connection point; and connecting the mobile device to the offload alternative connection point.
Abstract:
A wireless electronic device includes an inverted-F antenna (IFA) having an IFA exciting element, an IFA feed, and a grounding pin. The IFA exciting element is configured to resonate at two different resonant frequencies, when excited by a signal received through the IFA feed. The wireless electronic device includes a highband wave trap having a length defined based on a first resonant frequency of the IFA exciting element. The highband wave trap is electrically coupled to the IFA exciting element through the grounding pin. A ground patch is electrically coupled between the highband wave trap and the ground plane. The wireless electronic device includes a lowband wave trap having a length defined based on a second resonant frequency of the IFA exciting element. The lowband wave trap is electrically coupled to the ground plane through the ground patch.
Abstract:
A mobile communications terminal with plural antennas for uplink communications with a network base station in a cell, uses an adaptive antenna selection algorithm to select antennas. A method of operating a mobile communications terminal. The cell operator or base station provides parameters and/or settings to the terminal to determine algorithm behavior in selecting antennas, for example, according to operative characteristics of signals in uplink communications in the network, operation of the terminal, and/or network conditions. A communications method includes sending from a base station one or more parameters and/or settings for a terminal to select which of plural antennas of the terminal to use transmitting signals to the base station. A base station transmits to terminals one or more such parameters and/or settings for use in the adaptive antenna selection algorithm to select antennas for transmitting signals to the base station.
Abstract:
Wireless electronic devices may include a millimeter Wave (mmW) antenna array integrated with a cellular antenna. The devices may also include a package or module on the cellular antenna that integrates the mmW antenna array and an mmW circuit. The devices may also include a grounding element that includes an mmW antenna control and a power trace.
Abstract:
An antenna (100) comprises a waveguide (120) formed by a first horizontal conductive layer (121) of a multi-layer circuit board (110), a second horizontal conductive layer (122) of the multi-layer circuit board, and vertical sidewalls formed by conductive vias (123, 124) extending between the first conductive layer (121) and the second conductive layer (122). Further, the antenna (100) of comprises a parallel plate resonator (150) at one end of the waveguide (120). The parallel plate resonator (150) is formed in the multilayer circuit board (110), by a first horizontal conductive plate (151) adjacent to the first conductive layer (121) and a second horizontal conductive plate (152) adjacent to the second conductive layer (122). Further, the antenna (100) comprises at least one conductive via (155) extending from one of the first conductive plate (151) and the second conductive plate (152) towards the other of the first conductive plate (151) and the second conductive plate (151).
Abstract:
A wireless electronic device includes first and second conductive layers arranged in a face-to-face relationship. The first and second conductive layers are separated from one another by a first dielectric layer. The wireless electronic device includes a first radiating element and a second radiating element. The first conductive layer includes a slot. The second conductive layer includes a stripline. The second radiating element at least partially overlaps the slot. The wireless electronic device is configured to resonate at a resonant frequency corresponding to the first radiating element and/or the second radiating element when excited by a signal transmitted and/or received though the stripline.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for operating a base station (11) in a wireless radio network (10). The base station (11) comprises a plurality of antennas for transmitting radio frequency signals between the base station (11) and a user equipment (UE1, UE2). According to the method, at each antenna (12) a training signal sent from the user equipment (UE1, UE2) is received and for each antenna (12) a corresponding configuration parameter is determined based on the training signal. A plurality of payload information blocks (33) is transmitted between the base station (11) and the user equipment (UE1, UE2) using the determined configuration parameters and a predetermined transmission scheme. For at least one payload information block (33) a transmission quality parameter is determined and an adapted transmission scheme is determined based on the determined quality parameter.