Abstract:
A mobile communication device consistent with the present disclosure may automatically fold itself in order to reorient an antenna within the device housing. This reorientation may result in changes in antenna power efficiency and/or signal strength. As another example, the same or a similar device may automatically fold itself such that an onboard camera fixed to the device may be dynamically reoriented to, e.g., track a subject, record a panoramic image or video, account for motion of a subject or of the device, etc. The automatic self-folding nature of these or other devices is particularly advantageous in that it does not require manual manipulation by a user. Folding may be performed by inducing a torque about a pivot axis using one or more torque mechanisms (e.g., motors).
Abstract:
A communication terminal is described comprising a quality determiner configured to determine a quality parameter for a wireless communication link between the communication terminal and a radio access network component based on one or more signals received via the wireless communication link, a throughput determiner configured to determine, based on the quality parameter, a throughput of a communication connection between the radio access network component and a server to be used for transmitting data from the server to the communication terminal via the communication connection and the wireless communication link and a controller configured to send an instruction for the server to transmit data via the communication connection between the radio access network component and the server according to the determined throughput.