Abstract: A card connector includes an insulating housing, electrical terminals and a group of switch terminals which includes a detecting terminal and a grounding terminal fixed to the insulating housing. The detecting terminal has a horizontal first fixed portion and a resisting portion. The grounding terminal has a perpendicular second fixed portion, a flexing portion, a connecting portion and an extending plate. A rear edge of an outside of the extending plate is beyond the connecting portion. The ejector mechanism includes a sliding block with a pushing portion. The card first pushes the pushing portion rearward to press on an outside of the extending plate, then the card pushes the connecting portion and the pushing portion rearward simultaneously to ensure the extending plate always being pressed by the pushing portion, when the card is fully inserted in the card connector, the extending plate is against the resisting portion.

Abstract: A wearable device is provided. The wearable device includes: a fingerprint recognition apparatus; a pulse sensor for detecting pulse information of a user; and a processor for determining whether the user is wearing the wearable device according to the pulse information detected by the pulse sensor. When the processor determines that the user is wearing the wearable device, the processor performs a first time of fingerprint recognition and a pulse recognition on the user according to a fingerprint image detected by the fingerprint recognition apparatus and the pulse information detected by the pulse sensor, respectively. When the processor determines that the first time of fingerprint recognition and the pulse recognition are approved, the processor controls the wearable device to enter a first working state from a locked state.

Abstract: A server includes a processor and a storage unit. The storage unit stores a program code, and when the program code is executed by the processor, the processor executes the following steps: when receiving an operation request from outside the server, if an effective identity (ID) code of a worker executing the operation request is set to be a default ID code and the default ID code does not have an authority for executing the operation request, setting the effective ID code as a specific ID code, and executing the operation request through the worker having the specific ID code, wherein the specific ID code has the authority for executing the operation request; and after the operation request is executed, setting the effective ID code as the default ID code.

Abstract: Methods and systems for media file management are provided. A music file including music samples is provided. The music file is analyzed to calculate a gain for each music sample. At least one valley point is detected based on the gains of the respective music samples. A first and a second specific valley points are selected from the detected valley point, and respectively setting the first and second specific valley points as a start and an end of a music segmentation. Media data is generated for media files in the electronic device based on the music segmentation.

Abstract: A system for implementing and utilizing a lens array in an electronic device includes a sensor array coupled to the electronic device for capturing image data corresponding to a photographic target. The lens array includes a plurality of lenses that each has a different respective principal focal length to transmit reflected light from the photographic target to the sensor array. The sensor array captures a set of MFP images that each corresponds with a respective one of the lenses in the MFP lens array. The electronic device may further include an image processor that performs one or more digital signal processing procedures on the captured MFP images to thereby generate a rendered final image.

Abstract: Methods and systems for media file management are provided. A music file is provided. The music file is analyzed to obtain a frequency spectrum corresponding to the music file, and at least one beat point on the time line is detected for the music file based on the frequency spectrum. Media data is generated for a plurality of media files in the electronic device based on the music file and a theme defining effects or transitions between the media files, wherein the sequence of the respective effects or transitions, and the corresponding media files which are selected for the respective effects or transitions are determined according to the at least one beat point of the music file.

Abstract: A Depth Map (DM) is able to be utilized for many parameter settings involving cameras, camcorders and other devices. Setting parameters on the imaging device includes zoom setting, aperture setting and shutter speed setting.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes: a touch screen having a sensing array with a plurality of sensors and a display panel having a displaying area; and a processor. The sensing area of the sensing array is smaller than or equal to the displaying area. The processor determines whether a user's finger touches an icon displayed on the display panel, wherein the icon corresponds to an application. When the processor determines that the user's finger touches the icon, the electronic device controls a first sensing area of the sensing array corresponding to a first displaying area of the icon to enter a fingerprint sensing mode to capture a fingerprint image of the user's finger for fingerprint recognition. When the processor determines that fingerprint recognition is approved, the processor activates the application corresponding to the icon.

Abstract: A wearable device is provided. The wearable device includes: a fingerprint recognition apparatus; a pulse sensor for detecting pulse information of a user; and a processor for determining whether the user is wearing the wearable device according to the pulse information detected by the pulse sensor. When the processor determines that the user is wearing the wearable device, the processor performs a first time of fingerprint recognition and a pulse recognition on the user according to a fingerprint image detected by the fingerprint recognition apparatus and the pulse information detected by the pulse sensor, respectively. When the processor determines that the first time of fingerprint recognition and the pulse recognition are approved, the processor controls the wearable device to enter a first working state from a locked state.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first memory unit for storing a non-payment application, a first processor, a fingerprint sensing unit and a security element including a second memory unit and a second processor. The second memory unit stores a payment application and user fingerprint information. When the second processor executes the payment application, the fingerprint sensing unit captures a fingerprint image of a user's finger and the second processor transmits the fingerprint image to the first processor via a secure channel. The first processor calculates biometric characteristics of the fingerprint image to generate to-be-recognized fingerprint information which is transmitted to the second processor via the secure channel. When the second processor determines that the to-be-recognized fingerprint information matches the user fingerprint information, the second processor generates an authentication signal for a payment transaction.

Abstract: A multimedia processing apparatus, method, and non-transitory tangible computer readable medium thereof are provided. The multimedia processing apparatus of the present invention includes an interface and a processing unit. The interface receives an audio stream continuously, wherein the audio stream is defined with a time line. The processing unit performs the following operations every a predetermined time interval: (a) deciding a first portion of the audio stream with reference to a time instant of the time line, (b) calculating an energy of the first portion of the audio stream, and (c) calculating a difference between the energy and a previous energy. The processing unit decides a plurality of second portions of the audio stream and decides a beat point for each of the second portions by selecting the time instant that corresponds to the maximum difference within the second portion.

Abstract: A card connector includes an insulating housing, signal terminals disposed in the insulating housing, a shell worn around the insulating housing, a tray with a platform being protruded on a top face thereof, and an ejector pivoted on a top plate of the shell and rotatably paralleling to the top plate. The tray is slidably disposed between the insulating housing and the top plate of the shell along a front-to-rear direction and defines two card slots arranged side-by-side at two sides thereof. One end of the ejector has a pushing portion projecting sideward beyond one side plate of the shell, and the other end of the ejector protrudes forward to form an ejecting portion which resists against the back of the platform for pushing the tray to slide frontward out of the card connector by pushing the pushing portion rearward to drive the ejector to clockwise rotate.

Abstract: An outdoor device management system, in installations of at least one outdoor device such as a road lamp, a street trash can, an electrical box, a monitor, an electric meter or a sprinkler, uses a wireless sensor with a global positioning system (GPS) chip to sense an identification element of the outdoor device, capture a unique identifier address (UID) and generate sensed data containing coordinate data and then transmits the sensed data to a terminal device, labeling the outdoor device on a corresponding position in a map, and transmitting an operation instruction to trigger and control operations of the corresponding outdoor device. The outdoor device includes a detection element for detecting and reporting current operating status for the terminal device, using the map to plan an optimal path to expedite going to maintain the outdoor device when abnormality occurs so as to improve the convenience and accuracy of management.

Abstract: A system and method for effectively implementing a stroboscopic visual effect with a television device includes a strobe engine that analyzes video data to create a sequence of stroboscopic images based upon motion information from the video data. The television utilizes a display manager to present the stroboscopic images and the video data on a display device during a strobe display mode. A processor device of the television typically controls the operations of the strobe engine and the display manager to implement the stroboscopic visual effect.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a novel MRI contrast agent. The MRI contrast agent is a metal particle having particular shape and size parameters that provides the metal particle with the ability to improve contrast by resisting transverse relaxivity saturation. The disclosed metal particle may be used in both medical and research diagnostic procedures, such as MRI, X-ray, and NMR. Also disclosed are compositions comprising the disclosed metal particle, and methods of using the metal particle. In particular disclosed embodiments, the metal particle is a barium ferrite particle.

Abstract: A card connector includes an insulating housing, signal terminals disposed in the insulating housing, a shell worn around the insulating housing, a tray with a platform being protruded on a top face thereof, and an ejector pivoted on a top plate of the shell and rotatably paralleling to the top plate. The tray is slidably disposed between the insulating housing and the top plate of the shell along a front-to-rear direction and defines two card slots arranged side-by-side at two sides thereof. One end of the ejector has a pushing portion projecting sideward beyond one side plate of the shell, and the other end of the ejector protrudes forward to form an ejecting portion which resists against the back of the platform for pushing the tray to slide frontward out of the card connector by pushing the pushing portion rearward to drive the ejector to clockwise rotate.

Abstract: A server includes a processor and a storage unit, where the storage unit stores a program code, and when the processor executes the program code, the processor performs the following steps: receiving a URL from a device external to the server; determining whether the URL has a user account, and converting the URL to a file path; when the URL has the user account, utilizing a first PHP mode to execute the file path; and when the URL does not have the user account, utilizing a second PHP mode to execute the file path.

Abstract: A multimedia processing apparatus, method, and non-transitory tangible computer readable medium thereof are provided. The multimedia processing apparatus of the present invention includes an interface and a processing unit. The interface receives an audio stream continuously, wherein the audio stream is defined with a time line. The processing unit performs the following operations every a predetermined time interval: (a) deciding a first portion of the audio stream with reference to a time instant of the time line, (b) calculating an energy of the first portion of the audio stream, and (c) calculating a difference between the energy and a previous energy. The processing unit decides a plurality of second portions of the audio stream and decides a beat point for each of the second portions by selecting the time instant that corresponds to the maximum difference within the second portion.

Abstract: A fake finger discrimination device includes a fingerprint sensor and a control processor. The fingerprint sensor senses a rotating finger to obtain fingerprints in a fake finger discrimination mode. The control processor electrically connected to the fingerprint sensor, judges whether the fingerprints match with one another by way of rotation correlation comparison. If the fingerprints match with one another, the finger is determined as true. If the fingerprints do not match with one another, the finger is determined as fake. A fake finger discrimination method is also disclosed.

Abstract: A method for managing a storage system, an associated apparatus, and an associated computer program product are provided, wherein the storage system includes a plurality of network storage devices, and the method includes the steps of: utilizing a broker module to receive a command from a client device; and utilizing the broker module to publish the command to a primary node and a secondary node in the storage system, to control the primary node and the secondary node perform a same operation corresponding to the command, and utilizing the broker module to receive acknowledgement from the primary node and acknowledgement from the secondary node, wherein the primary node represents at least one network storage device utilized as a primary responder within the plurality of network storage devices, and the secondary node represents at least one network storage device utilized as a secondary responder within the plurality of network storage devices.