Abstract: This invention relates to a display method and apparatus, and more particularly, this invention relates to a user interface with multiple applications which can be operated concurrently and/or independently by using simple finger gestures. Furthermore, the user is allowed to intuitively operate and control digital information, functions, applications, etc. to improve operability. In one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the user is able to use finger gesture to navigate the user interface via a virtual spindle metaphor to select different applications. The user can also split the user interface to at least two display segments which may contain different applications. Moreover, each display segment can be moved to a desirable location on the user interface to provide a seamless operation environment.

Abstract: A structure of the windshield mount and pedestal for mounting a portable electronic device on a windshield or other part of the vehicle is disclosed. The windshield mount and pedestal includes: a suction portion having a suction cup at its bottom; a protruded portion formed on the suction portion to establish a suction mechanism to move the suction cup in an up/down direction; a suction lever connected to the protruded portion to establish the suction mechanism; a device attachment portion for attaching a portable electronics device at one end; a pivotable arm pivotably connected to the suction portion to change a location of the portable electronics device; and a hollow portion formed at a bottom of the pivotable arm for receiving the protruded portion on the suction portion when the rotatable arm is pivoted fully downwardly.

Abstract: For subscriber access, via optical fibre, to communications networks that offer various types of service by means of an optical access node (AN), connections between the optical network terminating units (ONT) unit to which the subscribers are connected, and the access node (AN) can be made with point-to-point or point-to-multipoint fibre optic links. The links between the access node (AN) and the switching centre (CE) are made via optical fibres through which pass the lightwave signals corresponding to a number of subscribers, multiplexed together by means of wavelength division multiplexing. This network permits access to all types of communications services in which each type of service employs a reserved wavelength for its connection between the access node (AN) and the optical network terminating equipment (ONT) unit. This reserved wavelength is fixed and depends only on the type of service.