Abstract: A system and method for an automatic messaging system which automatically sends emails or pages to groups of people with specific data from a database. Other messaging tools may be utilized. The data source that provides information may be any ODBC compliant data source including standard DBMS (SQL Server, Oracle, Informix, DB2, Sybase, etc.) Access databases, or Excel spreadsheets.

Abstract: A field-sequential display apparatus and a display system which is capable of sensing pixel address are provided. The field-sequential display apparatus comprises a plurality of pixels, each of which is adapted to present a plurality of display states. The display states includes at least one colored light and an invisible light, wherein the at last one colored light and invisible light are alternately displayed, and the invisible light is adapted to transmit the address information of the pixel.

Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for performing real time video/audio encoding on a single chip. Within the single chip, a video encoder generates encoded video data from uncompressed video data and an audio encoder generates encoded audio data from uncompressed audio data. A mux processor within the single chip generates an output stream of encoded data from the encoded video data and the encoded audio data.

Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for a workstation management application. An identification of a user is obtained in a user interface. A listing of workstations that the user has accessed is rendered in the user interface. A selection of one of the workstations is obtained in the user interface. A listing of management tasks configured for the workstation is rendered in the user interface. One of a plurality of management tools is launched to perform a selected one of the management tasks for the workstation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a kitchen receptacle (1) provided with at least one pivotally mounted handle means (2) suitable for pivoting from a deployed position in which it extends substantially radially relative to the wall (3) of the receptacle to a rest position in which it extends substantially non-radially, and vice versa, said kitchen receptacle being characterized in that said at least one pivotally mounted handle means (2) comprises: a base (5) fastened to the wall (3) of the receptacle; a handle (6) mounted on the base (5) to pivot between the deployed position and the rest position; and a locking means (7) designed to lock the handle (6) in its deployed position, said means being mounted to move on the base (5), and being under the control of a control means (8) that can be actuated by a user.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling a winding machine for winding a continuously fed winding material on bobbin tubes to wound packages. The winding machine comprises two driven spindles. A traversing device holds a traversing guide. The traversing guide is driven for a traversing movement, whereas the traversing device is driven for a changing movement in a changing direction transverse to the traversing movement. A control device controls both the traversing movement and the changing movement. The movement of said traversing device and said traversing guide is controlled for guiding the winding material from a package wound at a first spindle via a fixed transfer device to the second spindle. The winding material is caught by a catching device associated with the second spindle. The winding material is cut by a cutting device wherein the cutting movement is caused by a rotation of the second spindle.

Abstract: A single root I/O virtualization (SR-IOV) capable peripheral component interconnect (PCI) device may be operable to configure resources to transparently operate in a non-SR-IOV environment utilizing a physical function (PF) and one or more hybrid functions (HFs). In instances when the SR-IOV capable PCI device is operating in a SR-IOV environment, the SR-IOV capable PCI device may expose a VF configuration space in the hybrid function to an associated PCI driver for configuring the hybrid function as a virtual function. In instances when the SR-IOV capable PCI device is operating in a non-SR-IOV environment, the SR-IOV capable PCI device may hide a SR-IOV extended header in the physical function from the associated PCI driver and expose a PF configuration space in the hybrid function to the associated PCI driver for configuring the hybrid function as a physical function.

Abstract: Aspects of a method and system for matching an integrated system to an antenna utilizing on-chip measurement of reflected signals are provided. In a chip comprising at least a portion of a receiver and at least a portion of a transmitter, a best impedance match between an antenna and the chip may be determined based on on-chip measurement of one or more signals reflected from the antenna. The best impedance match between the antenna and the chip may be determined utilizing a correction algorithm. The correction algorithm may be determined utilizing data from an external test set that measures signals transmitted by the chip via the antenna. The reflected signals may be routed to a signal analyzer via on on-chip directional coupler. The best impedance match may be determined for each of a plurality of frequencies and/or each of a plurality of transmit signal strengths.

Abstract: Methods and systems for communicating information in a network are disclosed herein and may include receiving, at a mobile terminal, a high definition television (HDTV) signal via a DVB-H downlink communication path. A standard definition television (SDTV) signal may be simultaneously received at the mobile terminal via a cellular downlink communication path. The SDTV signal and the HDTV signal may comprise the same media content. The HDTV signal received via the DVB-H downlink communication path and the SDTV signal received via the cellular downlink communication path may be selected in the mobile terminal for processing. The selection may be based on a preference indicated via the mobile terminal. The selection may also be based on at least one downlink channel condition indicator corresponding to the HDTV signal or the SDTV signal.

Abstract: A sensing structure is provided. The sensing structure includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a sensing unit, and a flexible printed circuit (FPC). The sensing unit is disposed on the first substrate and adapted to generate a signal when the sensing unit is touched. The FPC has a first end and a second end. The first end includes a first connecting portion and a second connecting portion. The first connecting portion is disposed on the first substrate and electrically connected to the sensing unit, and the second connecting portion connects to the second substrate.

Abstract: A communication line having a plurality of twisted wire pairs connects a plurality of transmitters, one transmitter at each end of each twisted wire pair, with a plurality of receivers, one receiver at each end of each twisted wire pair. Each receiver receives a combination signal including a direct signal from the transmitter at the opposite end of the twisted wire pair with which the receiver is associated and a plurality of far-end crosstalk (FEXT) impairment signals, one from each of the remaining transmitters at the opposite end of the communications line. A plurality of FEXT cancellation systems, one associated with each receiver, provides a replica FEXT impairment signal. A device associated with each receiver is responsive to the combination signal received by the receiver and the replica FEXT impairment signal provided by the FEXT cancellation system associated with the receiver for substantially removing the FEXT impairment signals from the combination signal.

Abstract: Aspects of a method and system for extended steering tags (STags) to minimize memory bandwidth for content delivery servers are presented. Aspects of the system may include at least one processor that enables reception of at least a portion of a data stripe within a direct data placement (DDP) segment. The one or more processors may enable transfer of a modified version of the received portion of the data stripe to a client without waiting to receive a subsequent portion or more of a data stripe destined for the client. The modified version of the received portion or more of the data stripe may contain a destination location for storing the modified version of the portion or more of the data stripe within the client.

Abstract: The invention relates to a light-emitting apparatus. The light-emitting apparatus includes a heat-conducting/dissipating module and at least one semiconductor light-emitting module. The heat-conducting/dissipating module includes a substantially cylindrical heat-conducting device having at least one flat portion and at least one heat-dissipating fin mounted on the circumference of the heat-conducting device. The at least one semiconductor light-emitting module includes a carrier, a plurality of exterior electrodes, at least one semiconductor light-emitting die, and at least two conducting wires. The carrier is flatly mounted on the flat portion of the heat-conducting device. The plurality of exterior electrodes is disposed on the carrier. The at least one semiconductor light-emitting die is mounted on the carrier and respectively connected to the plurality of exterior electrodes.

Abstract: Projection apparatuses and associated methods are provided. A representative apparatus includes: a support frame defining a projection area; a polymeric screen of sheet material sized and shaped to span at least a portion of the projection area; a retention member operative to contact the polymeric screen along an edge thereof; and a tensioning assembly operative to apply tension to the screen via the retention member, the tensioning assembly being operative to selectively reposition the retention member relative to the support frame.

Abstract: A mobile studio for producing video and audio content includes a vehicle having a body mounted on a chassis. The body includes a studio chamber enclosure formed by a floor, a ceiling, spaced opposite outer side walls and spaced outer front and rear walls, and the floor includes a stage area. The mobile studio further includes at least one LED lighting assembly located in the studio chamber enclosure that is suitable for providing sufficient illumination for image capture such that a captured image is suitable for projection as a Pepper's Ghost image, at least one camera to capture an image of a subject on the stage area and generate the captured image, and a communications device to transmit the captured image.

Abstract: A display device and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The display device includes an illuminate unit and a color filter. The illuminate unit has a light-emitting chip and a plurality of quantum dot phosphors for generating a color light which has an optical spectrum including the first blue peak wavelength, a first green peak wavelength, and a first red peak wavelength. The color filter is disposed in the light path of the color light, wherein the color filter has a transmittance spectrum having a second blue peak wavelength, a second green peak wavelength, and a second red peak wavelength. The first blue peak wavelength, the first green peak wavelength, and the first red peak wavelength respectively match the second blue peak wavelength, the second green peak wavelength, and the second red peak wavelength in order to enhance the color performance of the display device.

Abstract: The invention discloses a power mesh managing method utilized in an integrated circuit. The integrated circuit includes a standard cell and a standard-cell power supplying mesh corresponding to a first direction. The power mesh managing method includes: defining a power supplying network including a first plurality of power meshes growing along the first direction and a second plurality of power meshes growing along a second direction, and defining an assistant connecting network on a third metal layer, wherein the assistant connecting network includes a plurality of assistant connecting lines growing along the second direction, the first plurality of power meshes are formed on a first metal layer, the second plurality of power meshes on a second metal layer, the third metal layer is below the first metal layer, and the second metal layer is above the first metal layer.

Abstract: One embodiment of a method for determining a username comprises obtaining a digital certificate from a first computer application requesting a service; authenticating the digital certificate of the first computer application; and retrieving the username from the digital certificate that is recognized by a second computer application performing the service as a user of the second computer application. Other methods and systems are also provided.

Abstract: Included are embodiments for reducing undesirable motion in a video. At least one embodiment of a method includes receiving a plurality of video frames that comprise at least one segment of a video, the plurality of video frames being captured by a capture device and determining a maximum undesired movement of the capture device for the plurality of video frames during the at least one segment. Some embodiments include trimming at least a portion of the video frames according to the determined maximum undesired movement such that the undesirable movement in the video is reduced.