Abstract: A consumer electronic device includes a battery module and a system chip. The battery module includes: battery cells, a heater adjacent to the battery cells, a battery management circuit coupled to the battery cells and the heater, and an electrical connector including an information transmission interface and a power transmission interface. The information transmission interface is coupled to the battery management circuit, and the power transmission interface is coupled to the battery cells. The system chip is coupled to the information transmission interface, and is configured to receive battery information from the battery management circuit through the information transmission interface. When a battery temperature of the battery information is lower than a first threshold, the system chip sends an activation signal to the battery management circuit through the information transmission interface, for the battery management circuit to activate the heater according to the activation signal.

Abstract: A memory device includes a command decoder that implements security logic to detect a command sequence to read a security region of a memory array with continuous encrypted data and to output/input specific contexts for the data. Output/input of specific contexts can be during a dummy cycle to achieve greater performance. A host interfacing can, for example, execute a single command to both get the encrypted data and specific contexts that were used to encrypt the data. Our technology can implement transferring data on the system bus in ciphertext and encrypted by a different Nonce or a different session key than used in a previous transfer operation. In this way, data will be represented with different ciphertext on the bus at different sessions; thereby defending against a replay attack.

Abstract: A display may include an array of pixels. Each pixel in the array includes an organic light-emitting diode coupled to associated thin-film transistors. The diode may be coupled to drive transistor circuitry, a data loading transistor, and emission transistors. The drive transistor circuitry may include at least two transistor portions connected in series. The data loading transistor has a drain region connected to a data line and a source region connected directly to the drive transistor circuitry. The data line may be connected to and overlap the drain region of the data loading transistor. The data line and the source region of the data loading transistor are non-overlapping to reduce row-to-row crosstalk.

Abstract: A control method of a power supply path includes detecting a plug-in state of a first connector through a configuration channel pin of the first connector; acquiring a plurality of rated voltages of a first power adaptor externally connected to the first connector and a rated current corresponding to each of the rated voltages; detecting a plug-in state of a second connector through a direct-current (DC) input pin of the second connector; acquiring a power quota of a second power adaptor externally connected to the second connector; selecting, from the plurality of rated voltages, the largest one that is not greater than an operating voltage, as a selected rated voltage; calculating a power quota of the selected rated voltage; and controlling a switching circuit to couple a power circuit to a power pin of one of the first and second connectors according to the two power quotas.

Abstract: A control method of a power delivery device includes communicating with a power adaptor through a configuration channel pin of a connector to acquire a power supply quota of the power adaptor and generate a power consumption threshold based on the acquired power supply quota, selecting a corresponding scenario mode from a plurality of scenario modes according to a scenario setting signal generated by a setting circuit when a total power consumption of a system circuit is greater than the power consumption threshold, selecting a corresponding exclusion parameter from a plurality of exclusion parameters according to the corresponding scenario mode, excluding a corresponding power-down procedure from a plurality of power-down procedures according to the corresponding exclusion parameter to generate a selected power-down group, and performing at least one power-down procedure in the selected power-down group to reduce the total power consumption.

Abstract: A signal switching method applicable to a first electronic device includes: receiving a voltage of a second electronic device through a power supply contact pin of the first electronic device; comparing the voltage with a threshold; when the voltage is greater than the threshold, connecting a first bus of the first electronic device to at least one signal contact pin, and disconnecting a second bus of the first electronic device from the at least one signal contact pin; and when the voltage is not greater than the threshold, connecting the second bus to the at least one signal pin, and disconnecting the first bus from the at least one signal contact pin.

Abstract: An excrement collection device includes a casing having a bottom wall, two opposing first outer sidewalls, and a second outer sidewall connecting the first outer sidewalls; a receiving space defined by the bottom wall, the first outer sidewalls, and the second outer sidewall and divided into a temporary storage region and a collection region, with the temporary storage region disposed between the second outer sidewall and the collection region; a cleansing component disposed in the temporary storage region; and a support component disposed at the top of the temporary storage region and having rotatable support boards. Excrement left behind at home by pets because of defecation and urination is gathered in the collection region to thereby spare pet keepers the hassles of frequent cleansing, prevent exposure of the excrement to air for a long period of time, and preclude a foul-smelling odor otherwise lingering at home.

Abstract: A touch device includes a touch sensing unit, a processing unit, an embedded controller and a digital controller. The touch sensing unit has a first control mode and a second control mode, and senses a touch event from a touch stylus. The embedded controller is coupled to the processing unit. The digital controller is coupled to the touch sensing unit, the embedded controller and the processing unit, and receives a general-purpose input/output (GPIO) signal from the embedded controller. When the GPIO signal is in a first value, the digital controller reports the first control mode to the processing unit. When the GPIO signal is in a second value, the digital processor reports the second control mode to the processing unit. Thus, the performance of the touch device and the touch stylus is improved.

Abstract: A touch device includes a touch sensing unit, a processing unit, an embedded controller and a digital controller. The touch sensing unit has a first control mode and a second control mode, and senses a touch event from a touch stylus. The embedded controller is coupled to the processing unit. The digital controller is coupled to the touch sensing unit, the embedded controller and the processing unit, and receives a general-purpose input/output (GPIO) signal from the embedded controller. When the GPIO signal is in a first value, the digital controller reports the first control mode to the processing unit. When the GPIO signal is in a second value, the digital processor reports the second control mode to the processing unit. Thus, the performance of the touch device and the touch stylus is improved.

Abstract: An excrement collection device includes a casing having a bottom wall, two opposing first outer sidewalls, and a second outer sidewall connecting the first outer sidewalls; a receiving space defined by the bottom wall, the first outer sidewalls, and the second outer sidewall and divided into a temporary storage region and a collection region, with the temporary storage region disposed between the second outer sidewall and the collection region; a cleansing component disposed in the temporary storage region; and a support component disposed at the top of the temporary storage region and having rotatable support boards. Excrement left behind at home by pets because of defecation and urination is gathered in the collection region to thereby spare pet keepers the hassles of frequent cleansing, prevent exposure of the excrement to air for a long period of time, and preclude a foul-smelling odor otherwise lingering at home.

Abstract: A bird waste disposal device for a birdcage contains: a body and a holder which are removably connected together. The control module, an electrical cable, a motor control wire, a motor and a mixer are accommodated in the holder. The body is connected on the holder, the control module is accommodated in the holder, and power supplies to the control module via the electrical cable, wherein the control module controls the motor to rotate via the motor control wire, and the motor drives the mixer to revolve. Thereby, after birds discharge feces on the holder, the mixer is driven by the motor so as to mix the feces with sands in the holder, thus removing unpleasant smells and cleaning the feces.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a first electronic component and a second electronic component. The first electronic component includes a control unit and a first connector. A first pin group of the first connector includes an even number of first detect pins. The second electronic component includes a second connector that matches with the first connector. A second pin group of the second connector includes an even number of second detect pins. When the first connector is electrically connected to the second connector, each of the first detect pins is electrically connected to each of the second detect pins to form a conductive path. All of the first detection pins and the second detection pins connected with one another in series form the conductive path. And a first end of the conductive path is coupled to ground via one of the first detect pins. A second end of the conductive path is coupled to the control unit via another one of the first detect pins.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a first electronic component and a second electronic component. The first electronic component includes a control unit and a first connector. A first pin group of the first connector includes an even number of first detect pins. The second electronic component includes a second connector that matches with the first connector. A second pin group of the second connector includes an even number of second detect pins. When the first connector is electrically connected to the second connector, each of the first detect pins is electrically connected to each of the second detect pins to form a conductive path. All of the first detection pins and the second detection pins connected with one another in series form the conductive path. And a first end of the conductive path is coupled to ground via one of the first detect pins. A second end of the conductive path is coupled to the control unit via another one of the first detect pins.

Abstract: A touch display apparatus and a wallpaper replacing method thereof are provided to select from wallpapers the one different from a currently displayed wallpaper according to a page-replacing operation when touch display apparatus is in an unlocked state, so as to replace the currently displayed wallpaper.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a first electronic component and a second electronic component. The first electronic component includes a control unit and a first connector. A first pin group of the first connector includes an even number of first detect pins. Two of the first detect pins are respectively located at the two ends of the first connector. The second electronic component includes a second connector that matches with the first connector. A second pin group of the second connector includes an even number of second detect pins. When the first connector is electrically connected to the second connector, each of the first detect pins is electrically connected to each of the second detect pins to form a conductive path. All of the first detection pins and the second detection pins connected with one another in series form the conductive path. And a first end of the conductive path is coupled to ground via one of the first detect pins.

Abstract: A computer apparatus, a datapath switching method and an associated method are provided. An operating system utilized by the computer apparatus is detected by an embedded controller, and datapaths for transmitting sensing signals to a platform controller hub are switched according to the operating system utilized by the computer apparatus by the embedded controller.

Abstract: A nebulization structure includes a driving element, a structure plate and a nebulization plate. The structure plate is installed on a side of the driving element, and the structure plate is substantially in a circular disc shape and has a plurality of through holes, and at least one rib is formed between adjacent through holes to define a water guide passage. The nebulization plate is clamped between the driving element and the structure plate and made of a polymer material to overcome the problems of having easy metal fatigue and embrittlement of the nebulization plate made of metal, and being corroded by corrosive liquids.

Abstract: A touch display apparatus and a wallpaper replacing method thereof are provided to select from wallpapers the one different from a currently displayed wallpaper according to a page-replacing operation when touch display apparatus is in an unlocked state, so as to replace the currently displayed wallpaper.

Abstract: A nebulizer with a negative pressure structure includes a nebulization body, a carrying cavity, a nebulizing element and a negative pressure generating element. The carrying cavity is provided for carrying a nebulized liquid and has a through hole. The nebulizing element is installed at the through hole and includes a piezoelectric driving unit and a nebulizing plate disposed on a side of the piezoelectric driving unit. The negative pressure generating element is formed on the carrying cavity and provided for changing the volume of the carrying cavity or removing air from the carrying cavity to reduce the air pressure in the carrying cavity, so as to nebulize a liquid of low surface tension or high viscosity effectively.

Abstract: A method of displaying images via touching and an electronic apparatus thereof are provided. The method includes the following steps. A basic input/output system (BIOS) is loaded to execute an initialization program of the electronic apparatus, where the electronic apparatus has not loaded an operating system. The touch display module is defined to include a human interface device, and the touch display device has a virtual input area, and an input interface is displayed at the virtual input area. A touch event is generated when the touch display device is touched, and a coordinate value is generated according to the touch event. When the coordinate value locates in the input interface, the coordinate value corresponds to a functional code of the human interface device, and a corresponding operation is executed according to the functional code.