Abstract:
A location tracking unit for use with a location based service system is presented. The location tracking unit comprises: a navigation receiver adapted to implement a location tracking function; data processing means adapted to determine an occupied location according to a first location matching process, the first location matching process using navigation data from the navigation receiver and a first set of geographic data; and data processing means adapted to verify the integrity of the first location matching process based on a second location matching process using navigation data and a second set of geographic data.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for estimating a first parameter (|H12(f)|, arg(H12(f))) that characterizes a first crosstalk channel (XCHDS12) from a first transmission medium (12b) towards a second transmission medium (12a) in a first direction of communication (DS). A method according to the invention further comprises the steps of: - estimating a second alike parameter (|G21(f)|, arg(G21(f))) that similarly characterizes a second crosstalk channel (XCHUS21) from the second transmission medium towards the first transmission medium in a second opposite direction of communication (US) and at a first frequency index (f 1), thereby yielding a first parameter value (|G21(fl)|, arg(G21(fl))), - estimating the second parameter at a second distinct frequency index (f 2), thereby yielding a second parameter value (| G21(f2)|, arg(G21(f2))), - deriving a value (|Hl2(f3)|, arg(Hl2(f3))) for the first parameter at a third distinct frequency index (f3) from the first parameter value and the second parameter value. The present invention also relates to a crosstalk estimation unit, and to an access multiplexer or a network analyzer including such a crosstalk estimation unit.
Abstract:
A road toll system comprises a vehicle-mounted unit having a satellite navigation receiver. A first data processing means determines a route taken 5 based on satellite navigation data provided from the receiver, and the satellite navigation data is associated with a variable identity. A road toll level is derived. A second data processing means receives the road toll level provided by the first data processing means, and the satellite navigation obtains the determined road toll level from the second data processing means using the 10 variable identity. This provides a thin client scenario(the receiver does not implement the map calculations), but with data security corresponding to a thick client solution. Thus, the map matching and trip cost computation steps are delegated by the on-board unit to an external unit, but this delegationis performed anonymously, so that no data sent for external processing 15 compromises the privacy of the data.
Abstract:
A road toll system comprises a vehicle-mounted unit comprising a satellite navigation system implementing a position tracking function; transmitting means for transmitting position or route information to a remote server; and a unique identification device for attaching to the vehicle, and associated with the satellite navigation receiver. The road toll system function is enabled only when the identification device is present. The identification device comprises an electronic device which is adapted to alter by detachment or attempted detachment such as to prevent the road toll system function being enabled. This system increases the security of this type of system and makes fraudulent use of the system increasingly difficult.
Abstract:
Method and device to generate a dot (67) on a medium (23) by depositing a spot (22) on a medium (23) using a VCSEL light source (10), whereby a light beam (11) is generated using a VCSEL light source (10), the energy distribution of the generated light beam (11) is reshaped using a wave front engineering element (20) into a light beam (21) with a reshaped energy distribution to deposit a spot (22) on the medium (23).
Abstract:
A location tracking unit for use with a location based service system is presented. The location tracking unit comprises: a navigation receiver adapted to implement a location tracking function; data processing means adapted to determine an occupied location according to a first location matching process, the first location matching process using navigation data from the navigation receiver and a first set of geographic data; and data processing means adapted to verify the integrity of the first location matching process based on a second location matching process using navigation data and a second set of geographic data.
Abstract:
A system implements a secure transaction of data between a server and a remote device. The remote device comprises: processing means adapted to process input data according to a security process; data storage means adapted to store verification information derived from the input data according to an encryption algorithm; and communication means for communicating the input data which has been processed by the security process to the server. The server is adapted to transmit a verification request to the remote device, and to verify the integrity of the security process based on verification information received from the communication means of the remote device in response to the verification request.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a device (108, 109, 110) comprising an interface to at least one active subscriber line (112) and an interface to at least one inactive subscriber line (111). The device (108, 109, 110) comprises means for transmitting a first signal on the inactive subscriber line (111) and means for synchronously measuring crosstalk (130; 201, 203, 205, 207) induced into the active subscriber line (112) by transmitting the first signal on the inactive subscriber line (111).
Abstract:
An electronic apparatus comprises a main apparatus portion, a unique identification device for attachment in close proximity to the main apparatus portion and an interrogation system provided as part of the main apparatus portion for wirelessly interrogating the identification device such that the main apparatus portion function is enabled only when in close proximity to the identification device. The identification device is adapted to be made disfunctional by detachment or attempted detachment. In this arrangement, the main apparatus portion is the normal electronic apparatus to be protected from theft. It is provided with an interrogation system so that it can be made to cease functioning if not in close proximity to the identification device.
Abstract:
A multi-mode microlaser and a method for driving a multi-mode broadarea microlaser such as a multi-mode VCSEL is described such that the multimode microlaser shows an unexpected Gaussian-like far-field intensity distribution. The driving conditions are in general determined such that a strong reduction of the degree of spatial coherence occurs. For square pulsed driving current, these conditions are determined by the pulse duration p d and the pulse height p h . A Gaussian-like far-field intensity distribution is obtained for pulsed multi-mode broad area microlasers. The typical spatial coherence area corresponding with these driving conditions is substantially independent of the Fresnel number of the rnicrolaser. Additionally, this partial spatial coherence can be tuned by changing the driving conditions, such as e.g. the pulse shape and length.