Abstract: An electro-static discharge protection structure adapted to be utilized in an electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing, a printed circuit board, and a connector. The electro-static discharge protection structure includes a first discharge circuit and a discharge device. The first discharge circuit is electrically connected to the housing. The discharge device is connected to the first discharge circuit. The discharge device includes a discharge plate which includes a plurality of charge entry points and a plurality of charge exit points. The connector is disposed between the discharge device and the printed circuit board. An electronic device including the electro-static discharge protection structure is also provided.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for foreground detection by designating one of two non-occlusion areas as the foreground area according to results of position matching using two given motion vectors. The detection is performed by matching the position of the current occlusion area in the current frame with one or more positions of a previous occlusion area in a previous frame. The matching operation is based on motion vectors determined for the neighboring areas adjacent to the current occlusion area. The determination of the motion vectors are based on two neighboring frames temporally located before and after the current frame. If the position of the current occlusion area is matched with the previous occlusion area by using one of the motion vectors, the neighboring area corresponding to the motion vector is designated as a foreground area.

Abstract: An object detection system including a storage unit, image acquisition module, feature searching module, calculation module, and confirmation module is provided. The image acquisition module obtains a first, second, and third image respectively corresponding to a first, second, and third timepoint of a video sequence from the storage unit, where time difference between the first and second timepoint is less than or equal to that between the second and third timepoint. The feature searching module searches for at least one feature from the first image. When the feature is within a near-distance detected region, the calculation module calculates a motion vector of the feature according to the first and second image; otherwise, it calculates the motion vector of the feature according to the third and one of the first and second image. The confirmation module confirms the existence of a moving object according to the motion vector of the feature.

Abstract: A light detection apparatus and an image reconstruction method using the light detection apparatus are provided. The light detection apparatus includes a detection module and a control module. The detection module has a plurality of light detection units to constitute a hexagonal or honeycomb array structure. Each of the light detection units has a light-emitting element and a photosensitive element. The control module has a selector and a multiplexer. The selector selects at least one light-emitting element to produce a light source, so as to emit a plurality of photons to an object-under-test. The multiplexer selects at least one photosensitive element to detect light signals of the photons diffused to the object-under-test. The invention can obtain more light signals from the object-under-test to reconstruct images of the object-under-test.

Abstract: A communication device of handling a carrier grouping comprises a storage unit for storing instructions and a processing means coupled to the storage unit. The processing means is configured to execute the instructions stored in the storage unit. The instructions comprise receiving a message for grouping at least one component carrier into a carrier group; receiving a control information for the at least one component carrier of the carrier group from a network; and performing a communication operation with the network via the at least one component carrier according to the control signal.

Abstract: A method of device discovery for a first communication device in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method comprises connecting to a network of the wireless communication system, sending a discovery request to the network, receiving an allocated resource corresponding to the discovery request from the network, and sending a discovery signal on the allocated resource, whereby a second communication device of the wireless communication system interested in discovery monitors the allocated resource for receiving the discovery signal.

Abstract: Disclosed is a desktop generation method for a mobile terminal. The method includes: creating a block object, the block object containing attribute information; invoking a drawing function, drawing a plurality of blocks according to the attribute information about the block object, and distributing the plurality of blocks on the screen of a mobile terminal without superposition so as to form a desktop; and when the shortcut of an application program is required to be displayed on the desktop, displaying a shortcut icon and/or a program name of the shortcut of the application program in an idle block on the desktop, the idle block being a block in which the shortcut of the application program is not displayed. Also disclosed are a desktop generation device of a mobile terminal, a desktop operation method for a mobile terminal and a corresponding device thereof.

Abstract: An electronic signal transmitting device is disposed in a housing of an integrated circuit. The integrated circuit includes at least one first signal end and at least one second signal end. The electronic signal transmitting device includes at least one electromagnetic transmitting unit, coupled between the first signal end and the second signal end for transmitting an electronic signal between the first signal end and the second signal end; and an electromagnetic insulating layer covering the electromagnetic transmitting unit for protecting the integrated circuit from electromagnetic interference.

Abstract: A method and system for transferring real-time audio/video stream (AVS) is provided. The method for transferring real-time AVS includes the following steps of: first, receiving a real-time AVS by a server; transforming the real-time AVS into a fragmented media data (FMD) and storing the FMD in a storage module of the server, wherein the FMD comprises a starting-point, an overall fragment information and at least one media fragment (MF); next, generating a segmented media data (SMD) by encapsulating the FMD when the server receives a playback command. The step of generating the SMD comprises encapsulating the starting-point and the overall fragment information into an initial segment information of the SMD. Each playable segment of the SMD has multiple MFs and a segment index recording segment order to indicate each MF. The final step is to transfer the SMD to browser software for playback.

Abstract: A touch device capable of identifying touch conflict has at least one function button mounted on a touch panel of the touch device and at least one auxiliary button mounted around the at least one function button. The at least one function button and the at least one auxiliary button are touch-activated. When users simultaneously or sequentially touch the at least one function button and the at least one auxiliary button, the touch device determines that a touch conflict occurs and determines whether to execute a function originally defined by the at least one function button or to execute another function according to the touch conflict.

Abstract: A design layout generating method is provided. A design layout including a first pattern and a second pattern is provided to a computer system, wherein the first pattern and the second pattern meet a design rule of an integrated circuit, respectively. The first pattern and the second pattern are combined into a third pattern. Next, the third pattern is checked if it meets a definition of a weak pattern, wherein the weak pattern is a pattern that meets the design rule but still forms defects. Then, the third pattern is modified and a new design layout is generated.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for occlusion area detection based on block difference associated with a motion vector and a predicted block difference are disclosed. For each current block of a frame, motion estimation is performed based on a temporally previous frame and a temporally subsequent frame. Based on the motion vector derived, two reference blocks of the current block are located in the temporally neighboring frames. The block difference between these two reference blocks is calculated for the current block. By comparing the block difference with a predicted block difference of the current block, the current block is determined to be an occlusion block or not accordingly. The predicted block difference is updated by averaging the block difference of neighboring blocks in a non-motion boundary area.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for foreground detection by designating one of two non-occlusion areas as the foreground area according to results of position matching using two given motion vectors. The detection is performed by matching the position of the current occlusion area in the current frame with one or more positions of a previous occlusion area in a previous frame. The matching operation is based on motion vectors determined for the neighboring areas adjacent to the current occlusion area. The determination of the motion vectors are based on two neighboring frames temporally located before and after the current frame. If the position of the current occlusion area is matched with the previous occlusion area by using one of the motion vectors, the neighboring area corresponding to the motion vector is designated as a foreground area.

Abstract: A touch device capable of identifying touch conflict has at least one function button mounted on a touch panel of the touch device and at least one auxiliary button mounted around the at least one function button. The at least one function button and the at least one auxiliary button are touch-activated. When users simultaneously or sequentially touch the at least one function button and the at least one auxiliary button, the touch device determines that a touch conflict occurs and determines whether to execute a function originally defined by the at least one function button or to execute another function according to the touch conflict.

Abstract: An object detection system including a storage unit, image acquisition module, feature searching module, calculation module, and confirmation module is provided. The image acquisition module obtains a first, second, and third image respectively corresponding to a first, second, and third timepoint of a video sequence from the storage unit, where time difference between the first and second timepoint is less than or equal to that between the second and third timepoint. The feature searching module searches for at least one feature from the first image. When the feature is within a near-distance detected region, the calculation module calculates a motion vector of the feature according to the first and second image; otherwise, it calculates the motion vector of the feature according to the third and one of the first and second image. The confirmation module confirms the existence of a moving object according to the motion vector of the feature.

Abstract: A coordinated multi-point communications system is provided. A first center site is operative to serve one or more user equipment located under coverage of a first cluster. Multiple first remote devices are connected to the first center site and operative to receive downlink signals from the first center site and transmit the downlink signals to the one or more user equipment and/or receive uplink signals from the one or more user equipment and transmit the uplink signals to the first center site. The first center site and the first remote devices form the first cluster to support coordinated multi-point transmission and reception for simultaneously transmitting and/or receiving the downlink and/or uplink signals to and/or from the one or more user equipment, and at least one of the first remote devices is further connected to at least a second center site of a second cluster adjacent to the first cluster.

Abstract: The present invention provides PEGylated aspartyl-tRNA synthetase (DRS) polypeptides, compositions comprising the same, and methods of using such polypeptides and compositions for treating or diagnosing a variety of conditions. The PEGylated DRS polypeptides of the invention have improved controlled release properties, stability, half-life, and other pharmacokinetic properties compared to non-PEGylated DRS polypeptides.

Abstract: A fuel directing reaction device for a passive fuel cell comprises: a substrate, which has a first side and a second side opposite to the first side; a fuel reservoir, which is disposed on the first side of the substrate; a fuel introducing microfluidic channel portion, which is disposed on the first side of the substrate and connected with the fuel reservoir; a first rib array portion, which is disposed on the first side of the substrate, and connected with the fuel introducing microfluidic channel portion; a second rib array portion, which is disposed on the first side of the substrate, and connected with the first rib array; and a plurality of reaction holes, each of which is disposed on the open side of the V-shaped portion of the second ribs and extends through the substrate to connect the first side and the second side of the substrate.

Abstract: An independent component analysis processor conducts real-time operations of multiple-channel parallel signals. The processor includes an input buffering unit for receiving and storing multiple-channel parallel signals, a mean/covariance unit, a centering unit for removing direct current components in the multiple channels parallel signals, a whitening unit for performing a whitening process, and an ICA training unit and an ICA calculating unit that perform an independent component analysis process, to calculate independent components in the multiple-channel parallel signals and separate artifacts from the signals.

Abstract: A failure alarm system adapted for monitoring an instrument includes a BUS transmitting data and control logics inside the failure alarm system, a recording device connected to the BUS for recording operating sounds of the instrument, a voice processing unit connected to the BUS for converting the operating sounds into a voice eigenvector, a storage unit connected to the BUS for storing the voice eigenvector at the normal working state of the instrument as historical data and also storing the voice eigenvector at the abnormal working state of the instrument therein, a comparing unit connected to the BUS for comparing the new voice eigenvector with the previous voice eigenvector saved as the historical data to judge whether the instrument is at the abnormal working state, and a warning unit connected to the BUS for warning the monitoring personnel when the abnormal state is detected.