A Smart Candle Platform may be configured to produce candle light using a natural wax candle as its fuel source or any other fuel source capable of producing light, including liquid fuels if so configured. The outer shell, inner cover, top cover and base provides a beautiful exterior shell which does not melt but emulates the look of a traditional pillar candle. The outer shell may be changeable/replaceable allowing for style and or seasonal changes. A Smart Candle Platform having multiple interactive systems and sensors for production of natural light via a safe, controllable device which may communicate with other similar configured devices or smart devices having application software embedded therein i.e. a smart phone having an app. is disclosed. The Smart Candle Platform may be configured to allow for auto-extinguishment. The Smart Candle Platform may be configured to allow for the addition of smells or scents.

A method in which the propagation times of a target network are simulated in an actual network, wherein the topology of the target network includes a number of senders and a number of receivers, and wherein the topology of the actual network includes one or more of the senders and receivers. A path between a first sender and a first receiver in the topology of the actual network differs from the path between the first sender and the first receiver in the topology of the target network, wherein in the actual network at least one first message of the first sender is received through a first network interface by a gateway having at least two network interfaces, is delayed by a delay, and is sent through a second network interface on a path to the first receiver.

The disclosure relates generally to transfer of audio and/or video streams, and, more particularly, to system and method for real-time transfer of the audio and/or video streams through an Ethernet audio/video bridging (AVB) network. In one embodiment, multiple audio and/or video streams from multiple AVB enabled devices are received by an AVB enabled network device. Each of the multiple AVB enabled devices has a static priority based on criticality of an application that each of the multiple AVB enabled devices is performing. Further, each of the multiple audio and/or video streams is dynamically queued, by the AVB enabled network device, based on the static priority of the associated one of the AVB enabled devices. Furthermore, real-time transfer of the multiple audio and/or video streams to a user device is enabled, by the AVB enabled network device, through an Ethernet AVB network upon queuing the multiple audio and/or video streams.

The present invention relates to a device and method for implementing dynamic-service-oriented communication between vehicle applications on an AUTomotive Open System ARchitecture (AUTOSAR) adaptive platform (AP). A machine including an electronic control unit (ECU) to which the portable operating system interface (POSIX) operating system (OS) is ported and implementing dynamic-service-oriented communication between vehicle applications on an AUTOSAR AP includes a skeleton which is an application for providing a service on the platform, a proxy which is an application using the service on the platform, and a service communication management (CM) which is an application for brokering service-oriented communication between vehicle applications on the platform.

A communication system for sub-devices from a first sub-device to an n.sup.th sub-device, which are connected to a main device through a communication line, includes a switch provided at each of both ends of the main device and the plurality of sub-devices to open and close the communication line, a termination resistor and a termination switch provided at each of both ends of the main device and the sub-devices to form one termination end of the communication line when the switch is opened, a first communication line sequentially connecting the main device to each of the sub-devices from the first sub-device to the n.sup.th sub-device, a second communication line directly connecting one end of the main device to one end of the n.sup.th sub-device, and a processor electrically connected to the switch and the termination switch to control opening/closing operations of the switch and the termination switch.

A method includes communicating at a translator device with first devices in a first network using a first protocol and with second devices in a second network using a second protocol. The method also includes receiving data messages at the translator device, where the data messages include first data messages communicated between devices using a common protocol and second data messages communicated between devices using different protocols. The method further includes communicating each first data message from the translator device, where each first data message is routed towards a destination using the common protocol associated with the first data message. In addition, the method includes, for each second data message, translating contents of the second data message at the translator device to generate a new data message compliant with another protocol and communicating the new data message from the translator device towards a destination over the first or second network.

A connection device for connecting to all bus systems of a motor vehicle is provided for communicating between different vehicle systems and is included in a gateway for the motor vehicle. A computing device designed for controlling the exchange of data between the bus systems is also included in the gateway. The gateway additionally has at least one communication device for wireless Communication in a network having at least one device external to the motor vehicle and the computing device is designed for controlling the data exchange between the several bus systems and the network.

An apparatus includes a connector for coupling a cable comprising at least one optical fiber and at least one electrical wire to an optical module at a network communications device, the connector comprising an electrical contact plate for engagement with an electrical contact on the optical module, and a ferrule for receiving the at least one optical fiber. The electrical contact plate is configured for electrically coupling the at least one electrical wire to the electrical contact on the optical module for delivery of power through the optical module.

An apparatus includes a connector for coupling a cable comprising at least one optical fiber and at least one electrical wire to an optical module at a network communications device, the connector comprising an electrical contact plate for engagement with an electrical contact on the optical module, and a ferrule for receiving the at least one optical fiber. The electrical contact plate is configured for electrically coupling the at least one electrical wire to the electrical contact on the optical module for delivery of power through the optical module.

A communication system for sub-devices from a first sub-device to an n.sup.th sub-device, which are connected to a main device through a communication line, includes a switch provided at each of both ends of the main device and the plurality of sub-devices to open and close the communication line, a termination resistor and a termination switch provided at each of both ends of the main device and the sub-devices to form one termination end of the communication line when the switch is opened, a first communication line sequentially connecting the main device to each of the sub-devices from the first sub-device to the n.sup.th sub-device, a second communication line directly connecting one end of the main device to one end of the n.sup.th sub-device, and a processor electrically connected to the switch and the termination switch to control opening/closing operations of the switch and the termination switch.