Abstract: A high-performance handheld mobile computing resource need not be provided a display or any peripheral devices to augment the performance of a client device. The mobile computing resource may include a motherboard, a central processing unit (CPU), a read-only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), a basic input/output system (BIOS), and an operating system (OS). A wireless module may be provided to enable wireless services. A power module may be provided to allow the mobile computing resource to serve as a power source. The mobile computing resource may serve as local cloud computation and storage resources to the client device, or as a remote desktop computer.

Abstract: An integrated thermal apparatus includes a piezoelectric device and a thermal module which includes a thermal plate contacting a heat source to remove heat from the heat source. The thermal plate has built-in heat sinks for maximizing the surface area for heat dissipation. Each piezoelectric device includes one or more piezoelectric elements. Through the actions of piezoelectric elements, a jet of air and an influx of air are generated to cool the heat sinks. The airflow also cools the surface of heat plate, which acts like a fan mounted on top of the heat source.

Abstract: An integrated thermal apparatus includes a piezoelectric device and a thermal module which includes a thermal plate contacting a heat source to remove heat from the heat source. The thermal plate has built-in heat sinks for maximizing the surface area for heat dissipation. Each piezoelectric device includes one or more piezoelectric elements. Through the actions of piezoelectric elements, a jet of air and an influx of air are generated to cool the heat sinks. The airflow also cools the surface of heat plate, which acts like a fan mounted on top of the heat source.

Abstract: A high-performance handheld mobile computing resource need not be provided a display or any peripheral devices to augment the performance of a client device. The mobile computing resource may include a motherboard, a central processing unit (CPU), a read-only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), a basic input/output system (BIOS), and an operating system (OS). A wireless module may be provided to enable wireless services. A power module may be provided to allow the mobile computing resource to serve as a power source. The mobile computing resource may serve as local cloud computation and storage resources to the client device, or as a remote desktop computer.

Abstract: A method for multi-modal data fusion (100), a multi-modal system data fusion system (10) and module (24) that in use operates by receiving segments (125) of multi-modal data associated respectively with a modalitiy. Initiating (130) a dynamically variable wait period after one of the segments is received is then performed. The dynamically variable wait period has a duration determined from data fusion timing statistics of the system (10). A waiting (140) for reception of any further segments during the dynamically variable wait period is then effected and thereafter a fusing (145) of the segments received provides fused data that is sent (160) to a dialog manager (25).

Abstract: A method for multi-modal data fusion (100), a multi-modal system data fusion system (10) and module (24) that in use operates by receiving segments (125) of multi-modal data associated respectively with a modalitiy. Initiating (130) a dynamically variable wait period after one of the segments is received is then performed. The dynamically variable wait period has a duration determined from data fusion timing statistics of the system (10). A waiting (140) for reception of any further segments during the dynamically variable wait period is then effected and thereafter a fusing (145) of the segments received provides fused data that is sent (160) to a dialog manager (25).