Abstract: An enhanced kiteboarding system is disclosed, combining at least a footboard and a kiteboard. The footboard has a protruding ridge incorporated therein, and also has one or more BTLE-grain(s) embedded therein. The footboard may also have a safety beacon embedded therein. The user operating the kiteboard system can be equipped with a variety of body-wearable mechanisms, such as wrist-wearable(s), body-wearable(s), and ankle-wearable(s) that communicate with the BTLE grains, as well as other communication products. The BTLE-grains can be located near to the protruding ridge within the footboard, or in a separate location within the footboard. A method of manufacture and method of testing are also disclosed.

Abstract: This invention relates generally to a DVD-CD player which plays conventional CD audio as well as the audio portion of DVDs. A mechanism for sightlessly navigating video menus normally visible on a DVD display is also included.

Abstract: A media player having variable pitch is disclosed. The player incorporates a memory buffer that is responsive to a user-designated pitch adjustment. The result is that a user can manually control and adjust the pitch of prerecorded CDs and MP3s or other digital media in an “on-the-fly” environment.

Abstract: This invention relates generally to a DVD-CD player which plays conventional CD audio as well as the audio portion of DVDs. A mechanism for sightlessly navigating video menus normally visible on a DVD display is also included.

Abstract: A computer-readable medium having stored thereon an applications programming interface for causing a computer system to render a three-dimensional scene according to a downloaded file. A scene graph is constructed from a number of objects stored in memory. These objects have variables which can be changed by subroutine calls. Furthermore, one or more objects can contain one or more fields. A field is comprised of a data type which represents the state of an object. Engines are used to perform defined functions to the fields. One or more routes can be used to change one field in response to changes made to another field. A class hierarchy is defined to implement a retained mode graphics.