Abstract: The present invention relates to a device, as well as a method, of a multi-service IP-phone. The device and method comprise an IP-phone, to be used for making intercom and inbound/outbound phone calls through a LAN or the Internet, and a network control unit, to be used to control the data transmitting through the network. By connecting the IP-phone with network devices and computer devices, one can not only use the IP-phone to receive and make phone calls, but also use the computer devices to access the LAN or the internet via the IP-phone, which at the same time, with its built-in network control unit, provides such functions as LAN/internet security, data security, packet filtering, bandwidth management, traffic shaping (load balance), and virtual private network (VPN).

Abstract: A method of about using icons and labels on window operation platform to express status of the memory card in a card reader having multiple slots is disclosed. The AP (application software) timely sends an inquiring packet to the reader. The card reader inspects the card status and then in response to the host with a responsive packet to the host. The AP then updates the icon and label in accordance with the responsive pocket, wherein the inquiring packet and responsive packet are through SCSI Pass through mode.

Abstract: A method of making a computer booting an operation system from a flash card which is plugged in a multi-card reader having the following steps: at first, a bootable card having a master bootable record or reserve sector written a bootable pattern thereon is prepared. Then if the BIOS of the host computer requests a bootable pattern from the USB storage apparatus, the firmware of the multi-card reader is then provided a logic unit number (LUN)=0 to the host computer if there is a bootable flash card seated at a socket. The socket is not need to be the first socket but arbitrary. Thus, the USB card reader will be convenient for any user.

Abstract: A high access rate flash control provided for accessing more than one flash memory chip having different access timing specifications is disclosed. The controller comprises a read/write(R/W) pulse generator, a R/W delay chain circuit, a sampling delay chain circuit, a bi-directional feedback pad (PAD1), a data bus sampler, and a second pad (PAD 2). In an embodiment, the flash controller using a fix clock to generate synchronized Read/Write pulse which is then appropriated adjusted by the R/W delay chain circuit to provide optimum R/W control signal. The adjusted R/W signal is than outputted by a bi-directional pad to flash memory chips. With the external signal feedback function, the bi-directional pad has associated with the sampling delay chain, the time latency due to pads can be eliminated nearly. Thus, the flash controller can approach high rate to access flash chips.

Abstract: This invention provides a method and system for semantic interoperability through an innovative method to transmit a smaller set of XML data using unique UDEF Identifier tagging and common objects model.

Abstract: A channel estimation system is disclosed. The channel estimation system comprises a first memory element having a write function and a plurality of read functions, a pilot signal extraction element adapted to receive a first output of the first memory element, a programmable averaging element adapted to receive the output of the pilot signal extraction element, and a combiner adapted to receive a second output of the memory element and the output of the programmable averaging element, wherein the second output of the first memory element is delayed with respect to the first output of the first memory element.

Abstract: An apparatus for generating a wobble clock includes an operation circuit for receiving a wobble signal and counting cycles of an oscillating signal during a cycle of the wobble signal to derive a cycle value and for comparing the cycle value with a preset cycle value to output a first protection signal, and a phase-locked loop circuit connected to the operation circuit for receiving the wobble signal, the wobble clock and the first protection signal, and determining whether the wobble clock is to be synchronized with the wobble signal according to the first protection signal.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for use in an optical disk tilt servo system of an optical disk drive. The tilt servo system is for adjusting an angle between a surface of an optical disk and a pick-up head of the optical disk drive. The method includes: measuring focusing results of the optical disk at multiple locations and estimating tilt angles, i.e. deviation from the horizontal, of the surface of the optical disk according to a physical model that reflects that the optical disk has different tilt angles at different locations. The tilt servo system is calibrated accordingly.

Abstract: A method of identifying ADIP information through counting identical bits and different bits includes generating a wobble clock according to a wobble signal, generating a calculation result according to the wobble signal and the wobble clock, sampling the calculation result to generate a sampling signal and comparing each bit of the sampling signal with each bit of a bit stream containing an ADIP data, counting different bits corresponding to a predetermined logic value for generating a first bit count, and counting identical bits for generating a second bit count, and determining whether the calculation result corresponds to the ADIP data according to the first bit count and the second bit count.

Abstract: An improved acoustical damping wall (ceiling or floor) or door material comprises a laminar structure having as an integral part thereof one or more layers of viscoelastic material which also functions as a glue and one or more constraining layers, such as metal, cellulose, wood, or petroleum-based products such as plastic, vinyl, plastic or rubber. In one embodiment, standard wallboard, typically gypsum, comprises the external surfaces of the laminar structure; and one or more constraining layers are fabricated between the gypsum exterior. The resulting structure improves the attenuation of sound transmitted through the structure.

Abstract: In a Viterbi decoder, a branch metric calculating operation of a series of received input data is performed according to different sets of target levels to realize a plurality of branch metric values, wherein said target level sets are not identical. Accumulative operations of the branch metric values are performed, respectively, and the plurality of accumulated values are compared in groups. A plurality of control signals and a plurality of least accumulated values are outputted according comparing results of the accumulated values. The least accumulated values are received and stored, and then fed back for next accumulation operations. A plurality of possible output-data state transition tracks are recoded in response to the control signals. The output data are determined according to the least accumulated values and output-data state transition tracks.

Abstract: A triphasic bioreactor for physico-chemically treating a gas is disclosed. The triphasic bioreactor comprises a reaction chamber with a liquid and biocatalysts in suspension in the liquid, for catalyzing a reaction between the gas and the liquid to obtain a treated gas and a solution containing a reaction product. A gas bubbling means is provided in the reaction chamber for bubbling the gas to be treated into the liquid thereby dissolving the gas into the liquid and increasing a pressure inside the reaction chamber. The bioreactor further comprises a liquid inlet in fluid communication with the reaction chamber for receiving the liquid and filling the reaction chamber, a liquid outlet in fluid communication with the reaction chamber for releasing the solution and a gas outlet in fluid communication with the reaction chamber to release the treated gas. The bioreactor further comprises a retention device to retain the biocatalysts in the reaction chamber.

Abstract: When performing OPC, data including a plurality of first sequences and second sequences with specified contents are written onto the optical disk. A read result corresponding to the written data is then read. The read result is high-pass filtered such that effects corresponding to the second sequences are contained in a portion of the read result corresponding to the first sequences. Since the first sequences have specified contents, the portion of the read result corresponding to the first sequences are detected, and the beta-parameter is evaluated only according to the portion of the read result corresponding to the first sequences.

Abstract: A method and the related apparatus for performing optimal power control of an optical disk drive includes reading a write-in data from an optical disk and generating a corresponding read result after the write-in data is written onto the optical disk with the default power, and accumulating a beta parameter according to a portion of the filtered read result whose level is higher than a first level and lower than a second level. The first level is substantially higher than the second level.

Abstract: A search engine having a controller, a memory, and at least one hash-CAM (H-CAM). The memory includes a database of search values and associate content or just associate content. The controller uses search values to access the memory to obtain the search results. The H-CAM includes at least one set of paired hash units and CAM units and at least one logic unit. The CAM units hold values known to cause hash collisions in the paired hash units, and the logic unit prioritizes the hash and CAM unit outputs to address values usable to access the memory and obtain a search result at the controller that is not the result of a hash collision. The H-CAM may optionally include a search data storage to store the search values, so that they need not be stored in the memory, and a comparator to determine and handle new search data based hash collisions. The H-CAM may optionally also be cascaded.

Abstract: EPR spectrometer comprising a ferroelectric single crystal resonator, a rectangular channel with holes in its narrow sides for inserting a sample and wires, a permanent magnet with planar poles, and a coil within the channel connected through the holes by the wires with a modulation source and a NMR spectrometer comprising a magnet, a probe with means for transmitting a radio frequency magnetic pulse and detecting NMR signal, and a ferroelectric single crystal resonator. A ferroelectric single crystal consisting essentially of potassium tantalate and the alkali metal substituting from about 1% to 3% of potassium or a group (V) metal substituting in part for tantalum, having cubic form of perovskite crystalline structure, and essentially free of impurities and defects is also disclosed.

Abstract: A focus control system for an optical pickup head is provided. The optical head generates an electronic signal in response to an optical signal. The focus control system comprises a focusing error signal generator, a focus control signal generator and an actuator. The focus control signal generator is electrically connected to the focusing error signal generator, and includes a first, a second and a third compensators with a first, a second and a third gains, respectively, for generating a focus control signal with one of the first, second and third gains in response to the focusing error signal according to a corresponding one of a first, a second and a third operating modes of the optical pickup head. A method for controlling movement of an optical pickup head is also provided.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a liquid chromatograph, an analysis system, and a gradient elution method, which are designed to permit a gradient change of eluent with higher precision and also permit a high sensitive detection or analysis.

Abstract: A content addressable memory (CAM) system includes CAM banks that can be linked together in a series to form a CAM module. Each CAM bank includes a CAM array with rows. In a lookup operation, each row asserts a field-match signal when a field from a key matches the field of a CAM entry held in the row. Each CAM bank receives a link-control signal, each received from the preceding CAM bank match-in signals for the rows, and each generates match-out signals for the rows. Some embodiments dynamically configure the CAM system into one or more independent CAM modules of various widths, according to data held in a configuration register or to the current value of the key or other search information. Some embodiments include multiple priority encoders that can be coupled to the match-out signals of dynamically selected CAM banks, thus advantageously allowing parallel lookup operations in the CAM modules.