Abstract:
Disclosed is a method for transmitting downlink signals from a base station to a terminal in a wireless communication system according to one embodiment of the present invention, the method comprising the step of transmitting a downlink data channel for semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) (hereinafter referred to as SPS-data channel) and/or a control channel related to the SPS-data channel, wherein if a specific control channel is scheduled in specific subframes (hereinafter referred to as SPS-subframes) in which the SPS-data channel is scheduled, the method further comprises the step of performing a rate matching of the SPS-data channel with respect to the specific control channel, wherein the rate matching can be performed with respect to a pair of resource blocks in which the specific control channel is detected, a pair of resource blocks including a terminal-specific search space for the specific control channel, or a pair of resource blocks including all search spaces for the specific control channel.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for channel availability query on multiple locations in a wireless local area network system. A method for a station (STA) to perform a channel query procedure in a wireless communication system comprises: transmitting, at a first STA corresponding to a channel availability query requesting STA, a first message to a second STA supporting the channel availability query procedure, wherein the second STA corresponds to a channel availability query responding STA, wherein the first message comprises device location information of one or more locations for the channel availability query; and receiving, at the first STA from the second STA, a second message comprising channel availability information, wherein the channel availability information is commonly applicable to multiple locations within an area, when the device location information of the first message is for the multiple location within the area.
Abstract:
A method of transmitting a White Space Map information in a wireless local area network system (WLAN) is disclosed. A method of transmitting a white space map information from a first station to a second station in a regulatory domain where a licensed device and an unlicensed device are permitted to operate together in a wireless local area network (WLAN) comprises acquiring a first list of available channels at each location of a plurality of locations from a regulatory database; determining a second list of available channels at a white space zone (WSZ) using the first list of available channels at each location of a plurality of locations; and transmitting, to the second station, one of a beacon frame, a probe response frame and a white space map announcement frame comprising a white space map (WSM) element, the WSM element including information of the WSZ and the second list of available channels, wherein the WSZ is a geographical area in which commonavailable channels are set.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to a wireless power transfer method, a wireless power transmitter and a wireless charging system in a wireless power transfer field. That is, a wireless power transmitter configured to transfer power to a wireless power receiver in a wireless manner includes a power transfer unit configured to transmit power to the wireless power receiver in the wireless manner, a circuit unit having a plurality of capacitors electrically connected to the power transfer unit, and configured to support each of a plurality of frequencies by changing the electric connection of the capacitors, and a controller configured to detect a communication standard that the wireless power receiver supports, and control the electric connection of the capacitors such that the circuit unit operates at a frequency corresponding to the detected communication standard.
Abstract:
A refrigerator includes a main body, a door configured to open or close a storage compartment, and a beverage receiving chamber that defines a space for reception of a beverage container. The refrigerator includes a light emitting device and a camera arranged with the beverage receiving chamber in its field of view and configured to capture an image of an interior of the beverage receiving chamber. The refrigerator includes a beverage residual quantity sensing device located in the beverage receiving chamber and configured to measure a weight of a beverage. The refrigerator includes a display configured to display a kind and residual quantity of the beverage, and a controller configured to control operation of the camera, receive a weight sensing signal from the sensing device, determine the residual quantity of the beverage based on the weight sensing signal, and provide a user with information on the kind and residual quantity.
Abstract:
A refrigerator of the present embodiment comprises: a cabinet provided with a storage space; a refrigerator door opening/closing the storage space; and a dispenser which is provided in the refrigerator door for dispensing water or ice, wherein the dispenser comprises: a dispenser housing forming a space; a protruding member protruding from the upper side wall of the dispenser housing toward the space; a lighting member which is arranged along the circumference of the protruding member; a lighting unit which includes a plurality of light-emitting units emitting light of different colors to the lighting member; and a controller which controls one of the plurality of light-emitting units so as to be turned on according to a mode.
Abstract:
Provided are an apparatus and method for performing foreign object detection in a wireless power transfer system. The present specification discloses a method comprising receiving a digital ping from the wireless power transmitter; transmitting an identification and configuration packets to the wireless power transmitter; transmitting a foreign object detection (FOD) state packet which indicates a reference Q factor of the wireless power receiver to the wireless power transmitter; and receiving wireless power through magnetic coupling from the wireless power transmitter based on the foreign object detection result of the wireless power transmitter using the reference Q factor. Irrespective of individual characteristics of a wireless power receiver, accuracy and reliability of detecting a foreign object may be improved.
Abstract:
Provided are an apparatus and method for performing foreign object detection in a wireless power transfer system. The present specification discloses a method comprising receiving a digital ping from the wireless power transmitter; transmitting an identification and configuration packets to the wireless power transmitter; transmitting a foreign object detection (FOD) state packet which indicates a reference Q factor of the wireless power receiver to the wireless power transmitter; and receiving wireless power through magnetic coupling from the wireless power transmitter based on the foreign object detection result of the wireless power transmitter using the reference Q factor. Irrespective of individual characteristics of a wireless power receiver, accuracy and reliability of detecting a foreign object may be improved.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a wireless power transfer apparatus. The wireless power transfer apparatus includes: a resonant circuit unit including a plurality of coils and a plurality of capacitor elements respectively connected to the plurality of coils; and a controller configured to calculate individual quality factor of each of the plurality of coils and a total quality factor of the plurality of coils, at a resonant frequency, and calculate whether foreign matter exists on a charging surface, based on the total quality factor and the individual quality factor, at the resonance frequency. Accordingly, foreign matter on the charging surface can be detected more easily.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a wireless power transmitting device. The wireless power transmitting device comprises a transmitter coil section with a plurality of partially overlapping transmitter coils; a fan for cooling heat generated by the transmitter coil section; and a controller for sending out a detection signal through the transmitter coil section, calculating the number of operating coils based on the strength of a response signal to the detection signal, and controlling the fan based on the calculated number of operating coils. Accordingly, heat generated by the transmitter coils can be reduced more efficiently.