Abstract: A method for emergency communication includes receiving, by a wireless device, a user instruction or an automatically triggered event for reporting an emergency to an emergency monitoring server; and in response to the user instruction or the automatically triggered event, transmitting, by the wireless device, a data-only report to the emergency monitoring server.

Abstract: A power management method for a portable device including a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receiver and a wireless transceiver includes: in a normal mode, sending at a first interval first location information obtained from the wireless transceiver to a central station in an emergency response system via the wireless transceiver, where the GNSS receiver is placed in a lower mode or a power-off mode; in an emergency mode, sending in a predefined sequence and priority the first location information obtained from the wireless transceiver and second location information obtained from the GNSS receiver to the central station via the wireless transceiver, wherein the GNSS receiver is placed in a full power mode; and in response to failing to obtain the first location information from the wireless transceiver at the first interval, entering the emergency mode and skipping sending the first location information to the central station.

Abstract: A method for testing a network connection of an emergency response system at least including a remote device and a central station includes: receiving, by the remote device, a user's instruction or an automatically triggered event for initiating a test of the network connection between the remote device and the central station; in response to the user's instruction or the automatically triggered event, sending, by the remote device, a first test signal to the central station; receiving, by the remote device, a first response signal sent from the central station for acknowledging the first test signal; and in response to receiving no first response signal from the central station for acknowledging the first test signal, alerting, by the remote device, a user of the remote device about a failure of the network connection.

Abstract: A location service method for a wireless device includes: detecting one or more wireless access points; obtaining identification information and distance information of each of the one or more wireless access points; sending a location service request including the obtained identification information and the obtained distance information of each of the one or more wireless access points to a location service server; and receiving at least location information of the wireless device from the location service server.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and a system for fall detection. Measurement signals are received from a plurality of sensors to monitor user activities, the plurality of sensors including a motion sensor for collecting motion information and a biomedical sensor for collecting physiological information. According to a signal processing sequence, whether the measurement signals meet multiple qualifying conditions for a fall incident is determined. The multiple qualifying conditions include: a condition evaluating at least the motion information, and a condition evaluating at least the physiological information. The method further includes: when the measurement signals do not meet the multiple qualifying conditions, continuing to monitor the user activities; and when the measurement signals meet the multiple conditions, determining that a fall incident has occurred, and sending an alert message to a designated contact.

Abstract: A method is provided for a wireless communication device containing at least a main processor for data processing, and a transmitter and a receiver for wireless communication. The method includes providing power to the main processor using a power source via a power switch, performing device initialization of the wireless communication device, and determining whether the wireless communication device recovers from a power-down standby mode, where the power source is disconnected to the main processor such that the main processor does not consume power from the power source. Further, the method includes recovering device states based on information stored on a non-volatile storage when it is determined that the wireless communication device recovers from a power-down standby mode. The method also includes reporting device status including at least battery level of the wireless communication device to an external server based on configuration information on the wireless communication device.

Abstract: Systems and methods for preventing the unauthorized access to data stored on removable media, such as software, include storing a predetermined signature in the area of non-volatile memory in a computer system. Upon initialization of the computer system, a check is made to verify the signature. Only if the signature is verified will decoding software operate.

Abstract: The invention comprises, in various embodiments, a method for monitoring an internal test on a remote computer. The method includes reading a line from the remote computer with a processing unit. The line is capable of sending at least one result signal for the test. The method includes sending a fail signal from the processing unit to a reporting device when none of the new result signals are read during any time period of a preselected length.

Abstract: A method and system for notifying a viewer of the arrival or presence of one or more video input signals in a video display system, such as a personal computer (PC) or television (TV) system. If a video signal is already present, the system may optionally notify a viewer of the termination or absence of the video signal. The invention further provides the viewer with the opportunity to dynamically select the video source to view. Upon sensing the presence of a new video signal, the system alerts the viewer who may then select whether to view the new video signal or maintain prior viewing status.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that automatically adjusts a web hosting service plan for a web site based upon measured usage of the web site. The system measures the usage statistics of the web site, compares the usage statistics against a set of available service plans for the web site, determines if staying with the current service plan results in a lowest cost, and switches the service plan to the plan with the lowest cost if applicable. In one embodiment of the present invention, the service plan specifies a fixed cost for a maximum amount of bandwidth, and an additional cost for additional bandwidth over the maximum bandwidth. In one embodiment of the present invention, the system measures the following usage statistics: bandwidth resulting from access to the web site, disk space used by the web site, response time of the web site, and memory space used by the web site.

Abstract: The invention comprises data processing systems and components thereof. Such systems may include a memory controller, a plurality of memory devices, a data bus coupling the memory controller with the plurality of memory devices, and at least one bus switch located in the data bus between the memory controller and one of the plurality of memory devices. Memory integrated circuits and memory modules including at least one switch in the data bus are also provided.

Abstract: A software architecture for the hot add and swap of adapters. The software architecture allows users to replace failed components, upgrade outdated components, and add new functionality, such as new network interfaces, disk interface adapters and storage, without impacting existing users. The software architecture supports the hot add and swap of off-the-shelf adapters, including those adapters that are programmable.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention relates to a method for using at least two first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) buffers in a pipelined bus, comprising, interlocking the at least two FIFO buffers, wherein the act of interlocking comprises defining a transaction correspondence between the phases tracked by each of the buffers.

Abstract: A memory controller which has multiple stages of pipelining. A request buffer is used to hold the memory request from the processor and peripheral devices. The request buffer comprises a set of rotational registers that holds the address, the type of transfer and the count for each request. The pipeline includes a decode stage, a memory address stage, and a data transfer stage. Each stage of the pipeline has a pointer to the request buffer. As each stage completes its processing, a state machine updates the pointer for each of the stages to reference a new memory request which needs to be processed.

Abstract: A method of monitoring issuance of interrupt and transaction commands without involving central processor units of computer systems. The method employs a fabric controller to manage transaction commands among peer and host devices. The method employs an interrupt controller to manage interrupt commands issued by peer devices. With this method, congestion due to control and data traffic is minimized and a more efficient operation of central processor units is achieved.

Abstract: A laser marking system for IC packages including a tray input shuttle assembly, a tray transport borne by a transport actuator for moving a cooperatively configured tray carrier carrying a tray of unmarked packaged ICs received from the tray input shuttle assembly to a tray output shuttle assembly over a transport actuator path extending under an open-bottomed enclosure of a laser marking station. The tray input shuttle assembly, laser marking station and tray output shuttle assembly each has associated therewith a sliding wedge-type lift mechanism for raising and lowering the tray carrier vertically with respect to the transport so as to facilitate tray loading of the tray carrier from a stack of trays on the tray input shuttle assembly, insertion and withdrawal of the tray carrier bearing a tray of packaged ICs for marking into and out of the marking station and unloading of a tray of marked packaged ICs from the tray carrier onto a stack of trays on the output shuttle assembly.