Abstract: Some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a processing tool. The tool includes a housing enclosing a processing chamber, and an input/output port configured to pass a wafer through the housing into and out of the processing chamber. A back-side macro-inspection system is arranged within the processing chamber and is configured to image a back side of the wafer. A front-side macro-inspection system is arranged within the processing chamber and is configured to image a front side of the wafer according to a first image resolution. A front-side micro-inspection system is arranged within the processing chamber and is configured to image the front side of the wafer according to a second image resolution which is higher than the first image resolution.

Abstract: A method of making a semiconductor device includes forming at least one fiducial mark on a photomask. The method further includes defining a pattern including a plurality of sub-patterns on the photomask in a pattern region. The defining the pattern includes defining a first sub-pattern of the plurality of sub-patterns having a first spacing from a second sub-pattern of the plurality of sub-patterns, wherein the first spacing is different from a second spacing between the second sub-pattern and a third sub-pattern of the plurality of sub-patterns.

Abstract: A system and method for maximizing bandwidth in an uplink for a 5G communication system is disclosed. Multiple end devices generate image streams. A gateway is coupled to the end devices. The gateway includes a gateway monitor agent collecting utilization rate data of the gateway and an image inspector collecting inspection data from the received image streams. An edge server is coupled to the gateway. The edge server includes an edge server monitor agent collecting utilization rate data of the edge server. An analytics manager is coupled to the gateway and the edge server. The analytics manager is configured to determine an allocation strategy based on the collected utilization rate data from the gateway and the edge server.

Abstract: A pointing vector is determined for a gesture that is performed before a depth camera. One example includes receiving a first and a second image of a pointing gesture in a depth camera, the depth camera having a first and a second image sensor, applying erosion and dilation to the first image using a 2D convolution filter to isolate the gesture from other objects, finding the imaged gesture in the filtered first image of the camera, finding a pointing tip of the imaged gesture, determining a position of the pointing tip of the imaged gesture using the second image, and determining a pointing vector using the determined position of the pointing tip.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and/or methods to characterize a material. For example, and apparatus may include a pattern receiver to receive an IR pattern corresponding to non-uniform IR radiation that is to result from an interaction with a material, such as a translucent material. The apparatus may further include a characterizer to make a characterization of the material, such as a translucent material, based on the IR pattern. The characterization may differentiate the material, such as a translucent material, from one or more other materials, such as one or more other translucent materials.

Abstract: A device management method for use in a cloud system including a remote device, a mobile device and a cloud server is provided. The method includes the steps of: using, by the mobile device and the remote device, a same login information to log in the cloud server; sending, by the remote device, a push notification message to the mobile device through the cloud server when detecting that a first device is connected to a connection port, wherein the push notification message includes first identification information corresponding to the first device; and in response to receiving the push notification message, identifying, by the mobile device, the first device according to the first identification information to activate a respective application so as to perform data transmission with the first device through the respective application.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and/or methods to characterize a user feature. For example, and apparatus may include a pattern receiver to receive a feature infrared (IR) pattern corresponding to non-uniform IR radiation reflected by skin of the user feature and an object IR pattern corresponding to IR radiation reflected by an object. The apparatus may further include a filter to generate a modified IR pattern from the object IR pattern and to remove at least a part of the modified IR pattern from feature IR pattern. In addition, the apparatus may include a feature characterizer to characterize the user feature based on the feature IR pattern. In one example, a computing platform may be controlled based on the characterization of the user feature.

Abstract: A method and mobile device determine a data transmission rate of a network applied to the mobile device. The mobile device comprises a first network element and a second network element for connecting to a first network and a second network, respectively. The method includes detecting a plurality of broadcast signals from a plurality of target devices of the first network via the first network element, determining the number of the target devices based on the detected broadcast signals, and determining whether a data transmission rate corresponding to the second network is set to a first data transmission rate or a second data transmission rate adjusted from the first data transmission rate according to a determination of whether the number of the target devices meets a predetermined condition and performing data transmission in the second network with the determined data transmission rate via the second network element.

Abstract: A device configuration method for use in a cloud system including a gateway device, a mobile device and a cloud server is provided. The method includes the steps of: establishing a connection between the mobile device and the gateway device through the cloud server; sending, by the gateway device, a notification message to the mobile device through the established connection when detecting that a first device is connected to a connection port; and in response to receiving the notification message, identifying, by the mobile device, the first device according to a first identification information within the notification message and displaying a user interface displaying at least one application corresponding to the first device, obtaining one or more servers corresponding to the at least one application via the user interface and transmitting the obtained services to the gateway device to be configured and performed thereon.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and/or methods to characterize a material. For example, and apparatus may include a pattern receiver to receive an IR pattern corresponding to non-uniform IR radiation that is to result from an interaction with a material, such as a translucent material. The apparatus may further include a characterizer to make a characterization of the material, such as a translucent material, based on the IR pattern. The characterization may differentiate the material, such as a translucent material, from one or more other materials, such as one or more other translucent materials.

Abstract: A location identification device, adopted in an audio output device outputting an audio signal, includes a first audio receiving device, a second audio receiving device, and a processor. The first audio receiving device samples the audio signal by a sampling frequency to generate first sample points. A waveform of the audio signal is a superposition result of a high frequency signal and an envelope. The second audio receiving device, which is away from the first audio receiving device at a predetermined distance, samples the audio signal by the sampling frequency to generate second sample points. The processor obtains the first envelope of a first characteristic value and the second envelope of a second characteristic value for identifying a location of the audio output device according to a time difference and an amplitude difference between the first characteristic value and the second characteristic value.

Abstract: A wireless network connection method for an electronic device is provided, in which a first signal is transmitted to additional electronic device and is utilized to identify the electronic device. When the additional electronic device identifies the electronic device through the first signal, it establishes wireless communication between the electronic device and the additional electronic device. A second signal is transmitted to the additional electronic device. The second signal is an audio signal to instruct the additional electronic device to maintain the wireless communication.

Abstract: A pointing vector is determined for a gesture that is performed before a depth camera. One example includes receiving a first and a second image of a pointing gesture in a depth camera, the depth camera having a first and a second image sensor, applying erosion and dilation to the first image using a 2D convolution filter to isolate the gesture from other objects, finding the imaged gesture in the filtered first image of the camera, finding a pointing tip of the imaged gesture, determining a position of the pointing tip of the imaged gesture using the second image, and determining a pointing vector using the determined position of the pointing tip.

Abstract: The invention provides a remote control system, including a cloud server, a first device and a portable electronic device. The first device includes a transmission interface for connecting to a second device. The portable electronic device sets up a transmission path to connect with the first device via the cloud server. The first device transmits type information including a type of the transmission interface to the portable electronic device through the transmission path. The portable electronic device encodes original data based on the type information to generate encoded data conforming to the transmission interface, and transmits the encoded data to the first device through the transmission path. The first device transmits the encoded data to the second device through the transmission interface, so as to control the second device.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and/or methods to characterize a user feature. For example, and apparatus may include a pattern receiver to receive a feature infrared (IR) pattern corresponding to non-uniform IR radiation reflected by skin of the user feature and an object IR pattern corresponding to IR radiation reflected by an object. The apparatus may further include a filter to generate a modified IR pattern from the object IR pattern and to remove at least a part of the modified IR pattern from feature IR pattern. In addition, the apparatus may include a feature characterizer to characterize the user feature based on the feature IR pattern. In one example, a computing platform may be controlled based on the characterization of the user feature.

Abstract: A wireless network connection method for an electronic device is provided, in which a first signal is transmitted to additional electronic device and is utilized to identify the electronic device. When the additional electronic device identifies the electronic device through the first signal, it establishes wireless communication between the electronic device and the additional electronic device. A second signal is transmitted to the additional electronic device. The second signal is an audio signal to instruct the additional electronic device to maintain the wireless communication.

Abstract: The present invention provides an audio-data transmission system including a channel encoder, a data modulator and a speaker. The channel encoder is utilized to receive and encode a bit signal and generates an encoding signal. The data modulator is utilized to receive the encoding signal and modulates it to an audio signal whose frequency is on a frequency band. The audio signal includes at least four different sub-audio signals. The frequency band includes at least four sub-frequency bands with different frequencies. The frequencies of the at least four sub-audio signals are respectively on the at least four sub-frequency bands. The speaker is utilized to transmit the audio signal including the at least four different sub-audio signals.

Abstract: A wireless network connection method for an electronic device is provided, in which a first signal is transmitted to additional electronic device and is utilized to identify the electronic device. When the additional electronic device identifies the electronic device through the first signal, it establishes wireless communication between the electronic device and the additional electronic device. A second signal is transmitted to the additional electronic device. The second signal is an audio signal to instruct the additional electronic device to maintain the wireless communication.

Abstract: A device management method for use in a cloud system including a remote device, a mobile device and a cloud server is provided. The method includes the steps of: using, by the mobile device and the remote device, a same login information to log in the cloud server; sending, by the remote device, a push notification message to the mobile device through the cloud server when detecting that a first device is connected to a connection port, wherein the push notification message includes first identification information corresponding to the first device; and in response to receiving the push notification message, identifying, by the mobile device, the first device according to the first identification information to activate a respective application so as to perform data transmission with the first device through the respective application.

Abstract: The invention provides a remote control system, including a cloud server, a first device and a portable electronic device. The first device includes a transmission interface for connecting to a second device. The portable electronic device sets up a transmission path to connect with the first device via the cloud server. The first device transmits type information including a type of the transmission interface to the portable electronic device through the transmission path. The portable electronic device encodes original data based on the type information to generate encoded data conforming to the transmission interface, and transmits the encoded data to the first device through the transmission path. The first device transmits the encoded data to the second device through the transmission interface, so as to control the second device.