Abstract: A method, system, and executable instructions are provided that receive a request to change a television tuner from a first channel to a second channel, the first channel providing first programming and the second channel providing second programming, wherein the first and second programming are different and changing from the first channel to the second channel causes a delay in providing, by the television tuner, the second programming, determine, based on metadata associated with the second channel and/or second programming, an image associated with the second programming, and, during the delay, display, on a screen of the television, the image.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a DC-charging power source adaptor including a charging interface, an AC to DC converting unit, and a controlling unit; and the DC-charging power source adaptor is timed to communicate with a mobile terminal which is a charging object, to acquire a change in voltage of a battery in the mobile terminal and further adjust dynamically a volt value of charging voltage output by the DC-charging power source adaptor according to the change in voltage of the battery, and DC-charges the battery in the mobile terminal using the charging voltage.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses that provide a technical solution for handling a microphone operation request from more than one application is disclosed. The technical solution for processing data obtained by a microphone of a terminal device includes receiving an audio recording start command sent by a second application running on the terminal while the microphone is being used by a first application running on the terminal. The technical solution further includes assigning an unoccupied data receiving port to the second application, acquiring and broadcasting audio recording data collected by the microphone through a data sending port, receiving the audio recording data by the assigned data receiving port, and sending the audio recording data to the second application by the assigned data receiving port.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses that provide a technical solution for handling a microphone operation request from more than one application is disclosed. The technical solution for processing data obtained by a microphone of a terminal device includes receiving an audio recording start command sent by a second application running on the terminal while the microphone is being used by a first application running on the terminal. The technical solution further includes assigning an unoccupied data receiving port to the second application, acquiring and broadcasting audio recording data collected by the microphone through a data sending port, receiving the audio recording data by the assigned data receiving port, and sending the audio recording data to the second application by the assigned data receiving port.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method for querying information of a TV program broadcasted currently and a smart TV, to solve the problem that the descriptive information of a TV program broadcasted currently displayed by the smart TV doesn't match the actual video image broadcasted. The method comprises: obtaining a program information list corresponding to a channel identification from an EPG server according to the channel identification of a channel broadcasted currently, where the program information list includes correspondence between program identifications and program descriptive information; after obtaining a real time video stream from a program source server corresponding to the channel identification, parsing and obtaining a program identification in the real-time video stream; and obtaining program descriptive information corresponding to the program identification from the correspondence.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the present disclosure disclose an optical module. The optical module comprises a housing; a circuit board is provided inside the housing, and a connecting finger pluggable in an optical module cage is provided on the circuit board. At least one reflector, which is located between the connecting finger and an optical port of the optical module and can reflect electromagnetic waves radiated onto a surface of the reflector, is provided between the circuit board and the housing.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems, methods, devices and applications for connection and control of devices. In one embodiment, a method includes transmitting a discover message by a discovery engine of an application executed by the device, receiving a response message from a second device, transmitting a request to the second device for a profile and receiving an acknowledgement of the request for profile for the second device. The method can also include transmitting a request for capabilities associated with the second device, receiving acknowledgement of the request for capabilities, and transmitting a control command to the second device formatted by the application based on the acknowledgement of the request for profile. Other embodiments are directed to receiving discover messages, requests for profile information and capabilities and establishing a communication channel between devices.

Abstract: Embodiments of the application provide an apparatus and method for configuring a Wi-Fi channel of a mobile device, where the apparatus includes: a memory configured to store at least one instruction; and a processor configured to execute the instruction stored in the memory to perform: reading a mobile country code of a country or region in which the mobile device is located, if a Wi-Fi driver of the mobile device is loaded; inquiring about channel information corresponding to the mobile country code; and configuring Wi-Fi of the mobile device according to the channel information.

Abstract: Embodiments of the application provide a mobile device and method for relaying by a mobile device, the mobile device comprising one or more processors, and a memory storing therein computer readable program codes configured to be performed by the one or more processors to perform: connecting with a wireless access point through a station node of Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi); invoking an interface of a network service in a relay application to send a relay instruction based upon a P2P node of Wi-Fi to a Wi-Fi module so that logon information of the mobile device is broadcasted and the mobile device is connected to one or more electronic devices through the P2P node; enabling a packet forward function to enable a data packet to be forwarded between the different nodes of Wi-Fi in the mobile device; and invoking an address table service in the relay application to send configuration information of packet forwarding to the Wi-Fi module so that a data packet is forwarded between the station node and the P2P node.

Abstract: This disclosure provides a mobile terminal, a DC-charging power source adaptor, and a rapid charging method, which are proposed for a power source adaptor outputting dynamically adjustable voltage, where core voltage of a battery is divided into several intervals, and further in a segmented constant-current-like charging mode, a volt value of charging voltage output by the power source adaptor is adjusted dynamically according to the interval in which the core voltage of the battery in the mobile terminal while the battery is being charged lies, and the battery is DC-charged directly using the charging voltage output by the power source adaptor.

Abstract: The application discloses a power source adaptor for charging directly, where the power source adaptor for charging directly is timed to communicate wirelessly with a mobile terminal which is a charging object, to obtain a change in voltage of a battery in the mobile terminal, adjusts dynamically a volt value of charging voltage output by the power source adaptor for charging directly according to the varying voltage of the battery, and charges directly the battery in the mobile terminal using the charging voltage.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a projection image correcting method and a projection apparatus. The method includes: receiving real-time brightness values of M sub-images in a current to-be-displayed image, the real-time brightness values being acquired by a plurality of sensors arranged on a reflector which is located opposite to a projection lens, and obtaining a brightness adjusting value of a j-th sub-image in the current to-be-displayed image according to the real-time brightness values of the M sub-images. Adjustment is made, in combination with brightness adjusting values obtained from the current image to be displayed, to brightness values of each sub-image in an image to be displayed after the current to-be-displayed image, thereby making brightness of displayed images uniform, and improving the projection image quality.

Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for echo suppression of an input audio signal. A multimedia system and a remote control unit are configured to adaptively and dynamically preform calibration processes for obtaining sets of echo suppression parameters. The sets of echo suppression parameters are used to generate an audio signal from an input audio. When rendered by a speaker, the generated audio signal produces echo-suppressed sound of the input audio signal at one of more locations.

Abstract: A wearable device is provided. The wearable device includes a host. A wristband is connected to both sides of the host. A support assembly is connected to a back shell of the host. The support assembly includes a cushion block. The cushion block is a hollow structure. The cushion block is recessed inwardly on a surface of the cushion block toward the back shell of the host to form a groove. The back shell of the host is able to extend into the groove. An elastic member is provided in the groove. One end of the elastic member is connected to the back shell of the host, and another end of the elastic member is connected to a bottom surface of the groove.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for relaying by a mobile device, the apparatus including: a wireless access node connecting module configured to connect to an external wireless access point through a station node of Wi-Fi, which is inbuilt in the mobile device; a relay instruction sending module configured to send a relay instruction to a Wi-Fi module inbuilt in the mobile device through a P2P node of Wi-Fi, which is inbuilt in the mobile device so that logon information of the mobile device is broadcasted, and one or more external electronic devices connect with the mobile device through the P2P node; a packet forward enabling module configured to enable a packet forward function; and a packet forward configuring module configured to send configuration information of packet forwarding to the Wi-Fi module so that a data packet is forwarded between the station node and the P2P node.

Abstract: The disclosure provides an apparatus and method for setting antennas of a mobile device, and a mobile device, and the apparatus includes: one or more processors; and a memory, where the memory is configured to store one or more computer readable program codes, and the one or more processors are configured to execute the one or more computer readable program codes to perform operations of: functioning, by the mobile device, as a Wi-Fi relay to be connected with both a wireless access point and an electronic device, wherein the mobile device is provided with at least two Wi-Fi antennas to receive and transmit Wi-Fi data; determining a communication type of communication between the wireless access point and the electronic device; and adjusting the number of receiving antennas and the number of transmitting antennas among the Wi-Fi antennas according to the communication type.

Abstract: Some Embodiments of the application discloses a method and apparatus for controlling cameras, the method including: receiving a request message for selecting at least one camera; obtaining the current amount of remaining power in the terminal; determining whether the current amount of remaining power satisfies a predetermined condition; and if so, then obtaining first hardware parameter information of the first camera, and second hardware parameter information of the second camera, and selecting one or more of the cameras according to the first hardware parameter information and the second hardware parameter information.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a liquid crystal TV set, and a method and apparatus for adjusting backlight driving voltage thereof, and the method for adjusting backlight driving voltage includes: comparing backlight driving current with reference driving current to obtain voltage feedback data, while a backlight source is being driven; making overvoltage adjustment to the voltage feedback data to generate overvoltage feedback data; and adjusting backlight driving voltage using the overvoltage feedback data to overvoltage-drive the backlight source by the adjusted backlight driving voltage. The liquid crystal TV set, and the method and apparatus for adjusting backlight driving voltage thereof according to this disclosure can improve the response speed of backlight in the liquid crystal TV set while the backlight source is being driven.

Abstract: A method and device for encoding a captured screenshot and controlling program switching on an electronic device based on the captured screenshot. The method includes the electronic device performing: capturing from a display a screenshot of a playing program or display content with a stored image data frame; encoding the image data frame of the screenshot, afterwards storing the encoded image data frame of the screenshot; retrieving program information data of the screenshot from a program database; embedding retrieved program information data of the captured screenshot into the encoded image data frame to form an embedded encoded image file. The embedded encoded image file enables the first electronic device or a second electronic device to directly switching to start playing the program or displaying the content on the electronic device according to the captured screenshot.

Abstract: A method for controlling display device operation including: monitoring usage of a display device with respect to content selections of a control interface; presenting the control interface including: a primary display region having a first plurality of graphical elements selected based on content selections for a selected tab element, and a secondary display area including a plurality of horizontal navigation bars, the plurality of horizontal navigation bars being arranged in a listing order based on contextual relevance and including respective second pluralities of graphical elements; detecting a selection of a graphical element of the first and second pluralities of graphical elements; and updating, in response to the detecting, the presentation of the control interface by: updating the first plurality of graphical elements of the primary display region, and updating the listing order and second pluralities of graphical elements of the plurality of horizontal navigation bars.