A power receiving apparatus, which has a first communication function and a second communication function, controls the first communication function to receive a first signal including information representing whether a power transmission apparatus can execute control communication using a second method, controls, based on the information representing that the power transmission apparatus can execute the control communication using the second method, the first communication function to transmit, to the power transmission apparatus, a second signal to request identification information of the power transmission apparatus for the communication of the second method and receive the identification information from the power transmission apparatus, and determines which one of the first communication function and a second communication function should be used for the control communication, based on the first signal and whether the identification information is received.

Logic may enable client devices or access points to relay medium access control (MAC) frames. Logic may extend the range of IEEE 802.11 devices, such as IEEE 802.11ah devices.

Disclosed is a tangible article of manufacture having instructions stored thereon that, when executed, cause a machine to perform operations for tracking an operator and operator status using a safety device. The operations include programming a plurality of NFC tags with assignment information, wherein the assignment information is at least one of a location assignment for NFC tags being placed at particular locations and an instrument operator assignment for NFC tags distributed to multi-gas detection instrument operators. The instructions further include receiving temporary assignment information at the safety device when an NFC radio of the safety device is brought in proximity to at least one of the plurality of NFC tags; and tagging safety device data with the temporary assignment information.

An information reporting method includes: determining that a random access problem occurs; and reporting, to a base station, a bandwidth part (BWP) on which the random access problem occurs. By determining that the random access problem occurs and reporting the BWP on which the random access problem occurs to the base station, the base station may determine the BWP on which the random access problem occurs.

A method of traffic reduction in a mesh computing system (400), the mesh computing system (400) comprising hosts located on edge nodes of the mesh computing system (400) and a central registry located outside the mesh computing system (400), the central registry holding the images. The method comprises, at a first host located at a first edge node, receiving (920) a request from a client for an image, sending (930) a request for the image to at least one other host of the mesh computing system (400). When the first host receives (940) notification that at least a second host holds the image, the first host downloads (960) the image from the second host to the first host. The first host creates (970) a container from the image. A host at a node (636; 700) and a mesh computing system (400) are also provided.

A method of traffic reduction in a mesh computing system (400), the mesh computing system (400) comprising hosts located on edge nodes of the mesh computing system (400) and a central registry located outside the mesh computing system (400), the central registry holding the images. The method comprises, at a first host located at a first edge node, receiving (920) a request from a client for an image, sending (930) a request for the image to at least one other host of the mesh computing system (400). When the first host receives (940) notification that at least a second host holds the image, the first host downloads (960) the image from the second host to the first host. The first host creates (970) a container from the image. A host at a node (636; 700) and a mesh computing system (400) are also provided.

A system for monitoring a plurality of machines of a facility is disclosed. The system comprises a plurality of data network devices configured to communicate with one another via at least one network. The data network devices are configured to collect machine data from the plurality of machines and distribute the machine data via the at least one network. The system further comprises data display devices configured to provide a graphical user interface that enables a user to view and analyze the machine data that is collected and distributed by the data network devices.

A system for monitoring a plurality of machines of a facility is disclosed. The system comprises a plurality of data network devices configured to communicate with one another via at least one network. The data network devices are configured to collect machine data from the plurality of machines and distribute the machine data via the at least one network. The system further comprises data display devices configured to provide a graphical user interface that enables a user to view and analyze the machine data that is collected and distributed by the data network devices.

A wireless earphone comprises a transceiver circuit for receiving streaming audio from a data source over a local ad hoc wireless network. When the data source and the earphone are out of range, they transition automatically to an infrastructure wireless network. If there is no common infrastructure wireless network for both the data source and the speakerphone set, the earphone connects to a host server via an available wireless network.

Some methods enable a computer to receive location information from a device and determine a coverage region for the device. The device's coverage region is the area within range of a wireless signal coming from the device. The computer can determine that part of the device's coverage region covers part of a specified region and instruct the device to provide wireless access to a network associated with the first region.