Abstract:
Systems, methods, and devices of the various embodiments enable local visual identification and verification of robotic vehicles. Various embodiments may enable disambiguation of a robotic vehicle from among a plurality of robotic vehicles.
Abstract:
Methods and apparatus are disclosed for wirelessly transmitting power. In one aspect, an apparatus for wireless transmitting power is provided. The apparatus comprises a first coil loop defining a first area, the first coil loop conducting current at a first current value for generating a first magnetic field. The apparatus further comprises a second coil loop surrounding the first coil loop and defining a second area, the second coil loop conducting current at a second current value generating a second magnetic field, wherein a ratio of the first current value to the first area is substantially equal to a ratio of the second current value to the second area.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for determining transmit power limits for multiple transmitter devices is provided. The method begins when a two-dimensional area scan and a localized three-dimensional volume scan are performed for each transmitter and antenna. These two-dimensional area scans are converted to a three-dimensional full volume data using analytical estimations to determine the peak averaged SAR value, and subsequently determining the error associated with the analytical estimation. The error associated with the analytical estimation is determined by comparison with the measured value. The combined peak averaged SAR may then be determined for simultaneous transmissions of multiple transmitters with varying transmit powers by combining the scaled and analytically determined three-dimensional full volume data for each transmitter. The value is then further scaled by the worst-case conversion error for all active transmitters. This value is compared with the SAR limit and the maximum allowable transmit power determined for the multiple transmitters.
Abstract:
Efficient techniques for estimating specific absorption rate (SAR) for wireless devices. In an aspect, electric and/or magnetic field measurements are made over a two-dimensional (2D) surface in the proximity of a wireless device. The field measurements are used to generate a near-field equivalent source representation of the wireless device. Specific absorption rate over, e.g., a 1 g/10 g mass may then be calculated by performing electromagnetic simulations using the near-field equivalent source representation. In an aspect, an elementary dipole array may be used to generate the near-field equivalent source representation from the field measurements.
Abstract:
Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for exception-robust time-averaged radio frequency (RF) exposure compliance continuity. A method that may be performed by a user equipment (UE) generally includes transmitting a first signal at a first transmission power based on time-averaged RF exposure measurements over a time window and storing RF exposure information associated with the time window. The method may also include detecting that an exception event associated with the UE occurred and transmitting a second signal at a second transmission power based at least in part on the stored RF exposure information in response to the detection of the event.
Abstract:
In certain aspects, a method implemented in a wireless device includes determining a specific absorption rate (SAR) distribution for a first wireless communication technology, determining a power density (PD) distribution for a second wireless communication technology, and combining the SAR distribution and the PD distribution to generate a combined RF exposure distribution. The method also includes determining at least one first maximum allowable power level and at least one second maximum allowable power level for a future time slot based on the combined RF exposure distribution, setting at least one transmission power limit for a first transmitter in the future time slot based on the at least one first maximum allowable power level, and setting at least one transmission power limit for a second transmitter in the future time slot based on the at least one second maximum allowable power level.
Abstract:
Systems, methods, and devices of the various embodiments enable local visual identification and verification of robotic vehicles. Various embodiments may enable disambiguation of a robotic vehicle from among a plurality of robotic vehicles.
Abstract:
Embodiments disclosed herein provide a method and apparatus for optimizing time-averaged transmitter power of a communications device. A time-averaged SAR is computed over a predefined time window using past transmitter power levels with minimum transmitter power equal to reserve transmitter power for any time interval. Based on the time-averaged SAR a maximum allowable transmitter power for a future fixed time interval is determined. The communication device then transmits at a power equal to or less than the maximum allowable transmitter power. The communication device may back off from high transmitter power to a reserve transmitter power when calculated time-averaged SAR approaches the SAR limit. When old high power transmissions expire, the communication device gains SAR margin and may then transmit at high power. The apparatus comprises: at least one antenna, a transmitter in communication with a power supply, a receiver, a timer in communication with a processor, and a memory.
Abstract:
Embodiments described herein provide a method and apparatus for determining a maximum transmitter power for a mobile device. First, a maximum specific absorption rate (SAR) value is determined. Then, a maximum transmitter power based on the maximum SAR value is determined. The maximum SAR value may be determined using any or all of the following methods: using a composite worst-case SAR map, determining a usage position of the mobile device, and a running average of transmitter power. A further embodiment provides an apparatus for managing transmitter power. The apparatus includes a modem that is in communication with a transmitter; a processor in communication with the modem; and a memory in communication with the processor.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for avoiding transmit power limitations due to specific absorption rate (SAR) constraints. The method maximizes transmit power by transmitting on a first transmitter for a first period of time, second transmitter for a second period of time, through an Nth transmitter for an Nth period of time. The transmission time periods may or may not overlap, and the SAR distributions may or may not overlap. The transmitters may or may not transmit at different frequencies and may or may not share antennas. The average transmit power may be reduced by the number of transmitters that are periodically transmitting. The period of transmission for a given transmitter may be inversely proportional to the measured SAR for that particular transmitter.