Abstract: A face annotation method and a face annotation system are provided. The face annotation method is adapted for a current owner to annotate contacts in online social networks. The face annotation method comprising: providing a pyramid database access control module which consists of a plurality of pyramid database units and performs a first batch of access control procedure and a non-first batch of access control procedure, wherein the pyramid database unit is constructed according to social relationship information; providing a multiple-kernel learning face recognition module implemented through the use of a MKL classifier unit which uses a MKL algorithm to achieve a face identification; and if the MKL-FR model is not able to identify query faces, providing a multiple-kernel learning face recognition fusion module to perform a collaborative face recognition strategy by utilizing a user who features a highest priority rule within a collaborative face recognition framework.

Abstract: A method and image processing apparatus for image visibility restoration are provided. The method includes the following steps: receiving an input hazy image including input pixels; obtaining edge information of each of the input pixels according to a median filtering operation and a dark channel; determining a transmission map according to each of the input pixels and atmospheric light associated with the input hazy image in each color channel; obtaining a refined transmission map according to the edge information and the transmission map; adjusting the refined transmission map by performing a gamma correction operation thereon to obtain an enhanced transmission map; determining a color difference value corresponding to each of the color channels; recovering scene radiance for each of the input pixels in each of the color channels according to the corresponding color difference value, the enhanced transmission map, and the atmospheric light to produce and output a de-hazed image.

Abstract: A rotary resistance device providing resistance to rotary object includes a magnetic field generating assembly having a magnetizable main body, an even number of magnetizable extended bodies, magnetizable coils and separators, two first caps, and two shaft sections; a magnetizable outer cylinder enclosing the magnetic field generating assembly therein and rotatably connected to the shaft sections; and a magnetorheological fluid filled in a space formed between the magnetic field generating assembly and the magnetizable outer cylinder.

Abstract: The present disclosure proposes a method of moving object detection in variable bit-rate video steams based on probabilistic neural networks, and the method features a background generation module and a moving object detection module. The background generation module produces a model of background images which express properties of variable bit-rate video streams. The moving object detection module distinguishes a moving object in both low and high bit-rate video steams in an efficient manner. The detection result is generated by calculating the output value of the probabilistic neural networks.

Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device includes at least an electronic element; and a circuit board having a base with at least a block, wherein the at least a block is used as a replaceable carrying portion for carrying the electronic element, and the electronic element is electrically connected to the circuit board. As such, when a defect occurs to the replaceable carrying portion, the replaceable carrying portion as well as the defective electronic element can be removed and replaced with good ones.

Abstract: The present invention provides an Advanced Domain Name System for implementing method of data transfer between TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) and UDP (User Datagram Protocol) in transport layer for IP protocols in application layer of the Communications Protocol, and also provides a relay server between a PC and a server for transmitting data.

Abstract: A copper clad laminate is introduced. Cyclic olefin copolymer fabric functions as a base fabric for manufacturing the copper clad laminate to reduce dielectric constant (Dk) and dissipation factor (Df) of the copper clad laminate. The flame-retarded curing agent included in the resin for use in manufacturing the copper clad laminate is halogen-free and does not cause environmental pollution. The cyclic phosphate structure of the flame-retarded curing agent enhances thermal stability and chemical stability of the copper clad laminate thus manufactured. During the manufacturing process of the copper clad laminate, an annealing process is performed while thermal curing and lamination is taking place to prevent bending otherwise resulting from a difference in thermal expansion coefficient between cyclic olefin copolymer fabric and glass fiber fabric.

Abstract: A method for moving object detection based on a Fisher's Linear Discriminant-based Radial Basis Function Network (FLD-based RBF network) includes the following steps. A sequence of incoming frames of a fixed location delivered over a network are received. A plurality of discriminant patterns are generated from the sequence of incoming frames based on a Fisher's Linear Discriminant (FLD) model. A background model is constructed from the sequence of incoming frames based on a Radial Basis Function (RBF) network model. A current incoming frame is received and divided into a plurality of current incoming blocks. Each of the current incoming blocks is classified as either a background block or a moving object block according to the discriminant patterns. Whether a current incoming pixel of the moving object blocks among the current incoming blocks is a moving object pixel or a background pixel is determined according to the background model.

Abstract: The present invention provides a magnetorheological fluid composition and method for forming the same. The magnetorheological fluid composition comprises a carrier fluid and a nano-magnetic-responsive composite dispersed uniformly in the carrier fluid. The nano-magnetic-responsive composite is formed by having carbonyl iron microparticles react with a grafting agent to form a modified carbonyl iron nanoparticles and blending the modified carbonyl iron nanoparticles with acid-treated graphene or carbon nanotubes.

Abstract: A method for moving object detection based on a Cerebellar Model Articulation Controller (CMAC) network includes the following steps. A time series of incoming frames of a fixed location delivered over a network is received. A CMAC network is constructed from the time series of incoming frames, where the CMAC network includes an input space, an association memory space, a weight memory space, and an output space. A current frame is received and divided into a plurality of current blocks. Each of the current blocks is classified as either a background block or a moving object block according to the CMAC network. Whether a target pixel of the moving object blocks is a moving object pixel or a background pixel is determined according to an output of the CMAC network in the output space.

Abstract: A smart phone system includes a smart phone with wireless local area communication function, a home phone, a public switched telephone network (PSTN) or Internet, a radio base station, a smart wireless phone gateway and an outside phone, the system utilizing the wireless local area communication system for the smart phone to register in the smart wireless phone gateway, and utilizing the smart wireless phone gateway for dialing out through the public switched telephone network (PSTN) or Internet.

Abstract: A system for dialing from Internet extension of other SIP proxy server to conventional extension is disclosed. A VoIP gateway or an IP auto attendant is used for dialing from Internet extension to conventional extension. The phone number of the Private Branch Exchange and the voice guidance are not needed. The calling number of SIP message is interpreted directly and converted into DTMF (Dual-tone multi-frequency) messages for dialing into a conventional extension.

Abstract: The present invention provides an Advanced Domain Name System for implementing method of data transfer between TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) and UDP (User Datagram Protocol) in transport layer for IP protocols in application layer of the Communications Protocol, and also provides bilateral firewall traversal method between a PC and a server for traversing NAT (Network Address Translator) firewall.

Abstract: The invention discloses a method for solving carpool matching problem and a carpool server using the same. The method includes the following steps: generating a carpool population according to carpool requests received from passengers and drivers; performing a routing procedure to each of the segments, such that a segment fitness value of each of the segments is maximum; performing a calculating procedure to calculate a fitness value of each of the carpool matching results; performing a sorting procedure to sort the carpool matching results as first results and second results; performing a modifying procedure to modify each of the renewed second results by swapping two slots of each of the renewed second results; and performing an updating procedure to update the carpool population according to the first results and the modified second results.

Abstract: A medium temperature solid oxide fuel cell glass packaging material is provided. The glass packaging material may include a glass main body made of SiO2, Al2O3, Y2O3 and ZnO, and at least one glass modifier added into the glass main body. Glass transition temperature ranges from 700 to 900 degrees Celsius. The glass modifier may be rare earth elements, alkaline metal elements or transitory elements. The added glass modifier may adjust the glass transition temperature and the thermal expansion coefficient, and improve the bonding characteristics of the glass packaging material, so as to allow the manufactured glass packaging material to be applicable in SOFC application temperature range from 500 to 800 degrees Celsius.

Abstract: In SIP network environment, a general NAT traversal method will become invalid when an NAT with ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol) is met. The present invention provides four sessions for SIP, i.e. Login Session, Port Prediction Session, Synchronization Session and Media Session, and the SIP network environment includes a first Internet telephone, a second Internet telephone, a first symmetric NAT, a second symmetric NAT and an SIP proxy server. The first symmetric NAT and the second symmetric NAT are ICMP-sensitive. In the Synchronization Session, the first Internet telephone and the second Internet telephone are designed to transmit packets synchronously to avoid port locking.

Abstract: The invention discloses a carpool service providing method and a carpool server using the same. The method includes the following steps: generating a carpool population matrix according to a plurality of carpool requests received from a plurality of passengers and drivers; generating a first carpool matching result and a second carpool matching result according to the carpool population matrix; performing a routing procedure to each of the first and second segments; respectively comparing the segment fitness value of one of the second segments with the segment fitness value of the corresponding first segment and updating the second carpool matching result by replacing the one of the second segments with the corresponding first segment if the segment fitness value of the one of the second segments is worse than the segment fitness value of the corresponding first segment; updating the carpool population matrix according to the updated second carpool matching result.

Abstract: A chromatic confocal microscope system and signal process method is provided to utilize a first optical fiber module for modulating a light into a detecting light passing through a chromatic dispersion objective and thereby forming a plurality of chromatic dispersion lights to project onto an object. A second optical fiber module conjugated with the first optical fiber module receives a reflected object light for forming a filtered light, which is split into two filtered lights detected by two color sensing units for generating two sets of RGB intensity signals, wherein one set of RGB intensity signals is adjusted relative to the other set of RGB intensity signals. Then two sets of RGB intensity signals are calculated for obtaining a maximum ratio factor. Finally, according to the maximum ratio factor and a depth relation curve, the surface profile of the object can be reconstructed.

Abstract: The invention discloses an image processing method and an imager processing apparatus using the same. The method includes the following steps: receiving an training image; finding a minimum difference among the differences; determining whether the minimum difference is larger than a first threshold; if no, generating a first output value according to the first pixel, the background candidates and a plurality of weightings corresponding to the background candidates; updating a first background candidate corresponding to the minimum difference; updating a first weighting related to the first background candidate; if yes, adding the first pixel as a new background candidate to the background candidates and adding a new weighting corresponding to the new background candidate to the weightings; and detecting whether a moving object existing in an incoming image according to the background candidates and the weightings.

Abstract: The present disclosure proposes a method of moving object detection in variable bit-rate video steams based on probabilistic neural networks, and the method features a background generation module and a moving object detection module. The background generation module produces a model of background images which express properties of variable bit-rate video streams. The moving object detection module distinguishes a moving object in both low and high bit-rate video steams in an efficient manner. The detection result is generated by calculating the output value of the probabilistic neural networks.