Abstract: The present invention provides a satellite broadcast receiving and distribution system that will permit for the transmission of vertical and horizontal or left-hand circular and right-hand circular polarization signals simultaneously via a single coaxial cable. The system of the present invention will accommodate two different polarity commands from two or more different sources at the same time. This satellite broadcast receiving and distribution system of the present invention will provide for the signals received from the satellite to be converted to standard frequencies so as to permit for signals to travel via existing wiring which the present day amplifiers can transport in buildings, high-rises, hospitals, and the like so that satellite broadcasting can be viewed by numerous individuals by way of a single satellite antenna.

Abstract: An exemplary display screen includes a display module and an anti-reflective module at one side thereof. The anti-reflective module includes a plurality of refraction structures connected in sequence. Each refraction structure includes a connection section and a plurality of refraction sections. The refraction sections are connected to both sides of the connection section and form an included angle with the connection section to form indented anti-reflection structures.

Abstract: A mobile station includes an adjustable member for increasing a separation distance between an audio signal output device and an electronic circuit to reduce EMI proximate the audio signal output device caused by the electronic circuit. In one embodiment, the adjustable member comprises a slide member that extends at least a portion of the audio signal output device away from the electronic circuit to increase the separation distance. In another embodiment, the adjustable member comprises a pivot member that rotates the electronic circuit (or audio signal output device) away from the audio signal output device (or electronic circuit) to increase the separation distance. In any event, increasing the separation distance between the audio signal output device and the electronic circuit decreases the EMI proximate the audio signal output device, and therefore EMI effects on external circuits proximate the mobile station, such as a hearing aid.

Abstract: A semiconductor package has a non-uniform contact arrangement in which clustered contacts (e.g., a group of ground contacts, a group of power contacts, and/or a group of heatslug contacts) are placed closer together than I/O contacts. In one embodiment, I/O contacts near a cluster have a pitch in at least one direction that is larger than other I/O contacts. A local increase in the pitch of I/O contacts may be used to increase the line width and/or spacing of traces that fan out from corresponding pads on a printed circuit board.

Abstract: A wireless communication system allocates resource information used in performing wireless communication to wireless base stations in order not to generate interference between access-side wireless interfaces and backbone-side wireless interfaces. Each of the wireless base stations includes an access-side wireless interface for covering wireless terminal devices and a backbone-side wireless interface for connecting the wireless base stations with each other. The wireless base station allocates resource information that is common to the wireless base stations to the backbone-side wireless interface that performs the wireless communication between the wireless base stations, and allocates resource information that does not generate interference with the backbone-side wireless interface to the access-side wireless interface.

Abstract: A system and method related to weapon mounted auxiliary devices that can be operated by wireless remote control, and a remote controller by which an operator can operate the auxiliary devices remotely by wireless control. This includes all means of remote control of the auxiliary devices to include but not be limited to radio frequency (RF), infrared (IR) energy, all other wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum, and acoustic, pressure, or sound waves. Control of the auxiliary devices can range from simple activation to wireless control of all auxiliary device controls and adjustments. This can also include a single remote control device that can operate one or more weapon mounted auxiliary devices.

Abstract: A method for providing interactive programming over a broadband network. A service provider provides a private data packet including the provider's address that is inserted between frames of a transmission that is broadcast over the broadband network. The interactive video/data system may include a broadcast source, a broadband digital terminal, and a set top box for a consumer's television receiver. A data path may be enabled by the set top box upon receipt of the private data packet included with the video transmission. The private data packet includes application interface information communicated in real-time between the set top box and broadcast source in addition to the destination address.

Abstract: A latching mechanism for a portable electronic device includes a frame, at least one elastic member, a latching member and a button. The frame defines a chamber. The latching member includes a protruding block and a matching body having a slanted plane. The button includes a resisting portion. The elastic member, the latching member and the button are received in the chamber, the elastic member resists against the latching member, the protruding block extends out from the chamber, the resisting portion of the button engages with the slanted plane, the latching member slides when pressing the button and the protruding block can withdraw into the chamber.

Abstract: A method and device are provided for receiving a wireless location tracking activation signal. Location monitoring in initiated based on the received wireless location tracking activation. A geographic location is periodically determined and transmitted to a remote device.

Abstract: Telephone calls, data and other multimedia information is routed through a hybrid network which includes transfer of information across the internet. A media order entry captures complete user profile information for a user. This profile information is utilized by the system throughout the media experience for routing, billing, monitoring, reporting and other media control functions. Users can manage more aspects of a network than previously possible, and control network activities from a central site. The hybrid network also contains logic for responding to requests for quality of service and reserving the resources to provide the requested services.

Abstract: A portable electronic device with scroll wheel control module includes a housing (20), a display (212) and two scroll wheel mechanisms (41,42). Two side walls (220) of the housing having a slot (222) defined therein. Each scroll wheel mechanism includes a main wheel (432), a circuit board (45) a touch switch (47) and a sensing apparatus (46). The main wheel has gratings (4322) defined therein and partially extends out from the slot of the side wall. The touch switch is below the main wheel and is positioned on a circuit board. The sensing apparatus includes a light source (462) configured for emitting light and a light sensing element (464) configured for receiving light from the gratings of the main wheel and producing a pulse signal. When the main wheel is pressed down, the touch switch produces an electronic signal.

Abstract: A power supply system includes a power supply device, a switch device, a detecting device and a wireless operating terminal. The power supply device is connected to an electric appliance via the switch device to supply electric power to the electric appliance. The detecting device is connected to the switch device to detect working electric potential of the power supply device and the electric appliance, thereby generating and recording detecting data of the power supply device and the electric appliance. The wireless operating terminal communicates with the detecting device for remotely receiving the detecting data from the detecting device.

Abstract: In a cellular phone, when a coming-to-the-office signal is detected by a non-contact IC section, a CPU selects an official mode as a telephone number mode. Meanwhile, when a leaving-the-office signal is detected by the non-contact IC section, the CPU selects a private mode as a telephone number mode. In an application menu, applications usable and not usable in the current telephone number mode are displayed according to the availability mode added for the applications so that a user can identify these applications. Only the files corresponding with the current telephone number mode can be selected according to the mode identifier added for the file, or the type of the folder storing the file. Thereby, a plurality of processing functions included in the cellular phone, or many files stored therein can be automatically used selectively either on official use or on private use.

Abstract: A touch-sensitive input device has an exposed, continuous surface defining a planar area, and a grid of sense elements coextensive with the area of the exposed surface and responsive to engagement of the exposed surface by an operator to establish a position of said engagement of the exposed surface. The exposed surface varies in elevation across its planar area to form a series of tactile features. The exposed, continuous surface is affixed to the grid of sense elements. An electronic circuit is configured to interpret large-scale capacitance variations of the grid as an intended input from the operator in a region identified by the capacitance variation, and to interpret small-scale capacitance variations of the grid as a position of engagement of the exposed surface by the operator.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods and systems for allowing a receiver in a (wireless) communication system to synchronize its timing and frequency subsystems in accordance with a received signal. In accordance with one aspect, a method is provided in which a relative time of arrival of sync values provided in a received signal are determined and used to align the receiver's reference signal(s) accordingly. Other aspects of the invention will become apparent from the detailed description of exemplary embodiments that follows.

Abstract: The invention discloses a monopole antenna for assembly within a wireless communication device to transmit and exchange data signals. The monopole antenna includes a main body, a feed portion, a grounding portion, a first transmitting body and a second transmitting body. The feed portion and the grounding portion are disposed on the main body. A first transmitting body is a high frequency path extending outwardly from the main body and a second transmitting body is a low frequency path extending outwardly from the main body.

Abstract: A lookahead pipelined ADC architecture uses open-loop residue amplifiers with calibration. This approach is able to achieve a high-speed, high-accuracy ADC with reduced power consumption. In one aspect, an ADC pipeline unit includes a plurality of lookahead pipeline stages (i.e., an ADC lookahead pipeline) coupled to a calibration unit. The ADC lookahead pipeline uses open-loop residue amplifiers. The calibration unit compensates for non-linearity in the open-loop amplifiers.

Abstract: An illumination assist device used for an electronic device having a flash lamp includes an optical plate and a cover. The optical plate is positioned between the flash lamp and the cover. The cover includes a light transmission board and a plurality of reflection sidewalls extending from a periphery of the light transmission board. The optical plate is surrounded by the plurality of reflection sidewalls. The invention also provides an electronic device using the illumination assist device.

Abstract: An adaptive color enhancer applies different scale factors to different pixels in a digital image. More color enhancement occurs for bright pixels and for dim pixels than for average-intensity pixels. Also, more color enhancement is applied to the more colorful pixels while less color enhancement is applied to dull, less-colorful pixels. Rather than enhance all pixels to the same extent, the bright, colorful pixels are enhanced further than the average. Likewise, dim areas are color enhanced more than average. A calculation unit receives a YUV pixel. The Y value is compared to range limits and a piece-wise-linear (PWL) function generates an intermediate scale factor. The absolute values of the U and V color values are combined to create a colorfulness factor. The colorfulness factor is also used with a PWL function and the intermediate scale factor to generate a final scale factor for that pixel. The final scale factor is then multiplied by the U and V values of the pixel to generate a color-corrected pixel.