Abstract: An electronic device with annotation function and a method thereof are provided. The method includes steps of: reading a to-be-displayed original photo; receiving touch operations on a touch screen; generating an annotation interface on the original photo in response to the touch operations, identifying an annotations corresponding to the touch operations, and displaying the annotations on the annotation interface; making the annotations overlaying on the original photo; displaying the overlaid photo; generating a parameter file which includes parameters corresponding to the annotations on the annotation interface; storing the generated parameter file; establishing a relationship between the original photo and the parameter file.

Abstract: A method for setting account of an electronic device is provided. The method includes steps of: receiving emails; reading a received email; detecting whether parameters of the read email are consistent with a predetermined rules; setting the origination email account, which sends the read email, as an available email account of the electronic device if the parameters of the read email are consistent with the predetermined rules. The electronic device with email function is also provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a robot and a control method adapted for the robot. The method includes a) measuring time; b) performing a normal biological action when the time reaches a beginning time of a biological function; c) judging whether an instruction is received while during the biological function; d) if the instruction is received while during the biological function, fetching an action adjustment parameter of the biological function and performing an output; e) after the output is finished, resuming performing the normal biological action; and f) stopping the normal biological action when the time reaches an ending time of the biological function.

Abstract: An electronic device for automatically updating software and a method thereof are provided. The method includes steps of: reading an email; detecting whether the read mail should be used for updating the software of the electronic device, comprising: identifying whether the server ID number of the remote server, which sends the read email, matches one of the authorization numbers; detecting whether parameters of the read email are acceptable according to predetermined rules; detecting whether a file of an email content is a software file if the parameters of the read email are acceptable according to the predetermined rules; determining whether to update the software of the electronic device; acquiring the software file from the read email, storing the acquired software file in the storage unit, and running the acquired software file to update the software of the electronic device.

Abstract: A digital photo frame (DPF) with annotation function and a method thereof are provided. The method includes steps of: reading a to-be-displayed original photo; displaying the read original photo; receiving touch operations on the touch screen; generating an annotation interface on the original photo in response to the touch operations, identifying an annotations corresponding to the touch operations, and displaying the annotations on the annotation interface; making the annotations overlaying on the original photo; displaying the overlaid photo.

Abstract: A method for editing image is provided. The method includes steps of: reading a to-be-displayed image; determining whether the display ratio of the image is with the same as the aspect of the display unit; editing the image if the display ratio of the image is not with the same as the aspect ratio of the display unit, and displaying the cropped image on the display unit. A display device for editing images is also provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a storytelling robot associated with actions and a method adapted for the robot. The robot stores actions, first relationships between the actions and key information, second relationships between the key information and audio data, and audio data associated with the audio stories. The method includes: a) beginning performing an action; b) fetching key information according to the action; c) fetching audio data according to the key information; and d) outputting a story corresponding to the audio data.

Abstract: A method for adjusting image displayed on an electronic apparatus is provided. The method includes the step of: obtaining and comparing the aspect ratios of the to-be-displayed image and the display, determining whether the aspect ratio of the to-be-displayed image matches the aspect ratio of the display; adjusting the to-be-displayed image if the aspect ratio of the to-be-displayed image does not match the aspect ratio of the display; displaying the adjusted image in full screen.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a robot and a control method adapted for the robot. The robot stores audio data of stories, first relationships among the audio data, time periods, and key information of the stories, second relationships between the key information and actions, and actions. Each of the key information is assigned a time period indicating when the key information should be fetched. The method includes: a) telling a story; b) measuring time; c) fetching corresponding key information when an elapsed time reaches each time period of each of the key information; d) fetching an action according to the fetched key information; and e) performing the action.

Abstract: A shake responsive handheld device is provided. The handheld device comprises a motion sensing unit, a storage unit, a motion determining unit, and a processing unit. The motion sensing unit is used for detecting a shaking motion imparted to the handheld device by a user. The storage unit stores a table defining a plurality of gaming results and shaking characteristics, each of which corresponds to one gaming result. The motion state determining unit determines the shaking characteristic of the shaking motion according to signals from the motion sensing unit. The processing unit outputs one of the plurality of gaming results according to the shaking characteristic determined by the motion state determining unit.

Abstract: A shake responsive handheld device is provided. The handheld device comprises a storage unit, a sound output, a motion sensing unit, a motions state determining unit, and a processing unit. The storage unit stores at least one media file configured for reproducing sound of tumbling dice in a dice shaker. The sound output is used for outputting sound. The motion sensing unit is used for detecting a shaking motion imparted to the housing by a user. The motions state determining unit is used for monitoring a shake level of the shaking motion according to signals from the motion sensing unit. When the at least one media file is playing, the processing unit adjusts the sound volume of the sound output unit according to the shake level determined by the motion state determining unit.

Abstract: A shake responsive handheld device is provided. The shake responsive handheld device comprises a vibration switch. The vibration switch changes its state between an electrically open state and an electrically closed state during a shaking of the housing. The handheld device also includes a storage unit and a processor. The storage unit stores plurality of first type media files and a table. The first type media files are configured for reproducing sounds of tumbling dice in a dice shaker and the table is configured for defining a plurality of shaking levels, each of which corresponds to one of the first type media files. The processor, in response to signals from the vibration switch, is capable of monitoring the shaking level of the shaking of the housing, determining one of the first type media files corresponding to the shaking level according to the table, and playing the one of the first type media files until the shaking level changes.

Abstract: A shake responsive media player is provided. The media player comprises, a motion sensor, a storage unit, a motion state determining unit, a media file determining unit, and a processing unit. The motion sensor is used for detecting a shaking motion imparted to the media player by a user. The storage unit stores at least one group of media files associated with each other having same contents and different sampling rates and a table defining relationships between shaking levels of the shaking motion and the sampling rates of the at least one group of media files. The motion state determines one of the shaking levels of the media player according to signals from the motion sensing unit. The a media file determining unit, when a first media file of the at least one group of media files is playing, determines a second media file associated with the first media file having the sampling rate corresponding to the shaking level determined by the motion state determining unit according to the table.

Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus and a method for adjusting a ring tone function of a communications device. The method includes: a) receiving incoming call signals; b) fetching a predetermined ring tone and a transition rule according to a predetermined age; c) adjusting the predetermined ring tone according to the transition rule; and d) outputting the adjusted ring tone.

Abstract: A method of managing medias, including steps of: receiving medias; detecting whether the media includes a time information including a start time, a finish time, and a display time interval; comparing the current date and time with the start time if the media includes the time information; displaying the media every the display time interval if the current date and time reaches or goes beyond the start time but does not reach the finish time. The time information can be added to the metadata of the media by a user before the media is sent to a receiver. The present invention further provides an electronic device capable of executing the above steps.

Abstract: A tilt switch is provided. The tilt switch comprises a housing, a cap, a conductive ball, and a plurality of contact terminals. A chamber is formed in the housing and is defined by a bottom surface and a surrounding surface. The cap is attached above the chamber. The plurality of contact terminals extends from the cap to the bottom surface and protruding out of the chamber. The electrically conductive ball is placed in a space defined by the cap, the bottom surface, and the plurality of contact terminals and is capable of simultaneously contacting with at most two of the plurality of contact terminals.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for identifying a user corresponding to an incoming call is provided. The method includes receiving an incoming call and decoding a phone number of the incoming call. The method further includes assigning one or more musical notes associated with one or more numbers in the phone number according to a musical note table and composing the corresponding musical notes of with the corresponding a predetermined music selection of a determined class to generate a ring music. The method further includes obtaining corresponding audio clip of each musical note of the ring music from the audio clip database and outputting the audio clips through a music output device.

Abstract: An incoming call prompting method is provided. The method receiving an incoming call decoding the phone number of the incoming call so as to obtain a digit set from the phone number stored in the data storage system. The method further includes determining a call number character of the incoming call and assigning musical notes associated with the numbers of the digit set according to the musical note table. Furthermore, the method includes obtaining corresponding audio clip of each note from an audio clip database and outputting the audio clips with the corresponding rhythm of the call number character of the incoming call through a music output apparatus.

Abstract: An incoming call prompting method is provided. The method includes the step of: providing a data storage for storing a note table, a melodic companion table, and an audio clip database; receiving an incoming call and sending the incoming call to a decoder to phone number of the incoming call; storing the phone number in the data storage; obtaining a predetermined digit set from the incoming call phone number stored in the data storage; obtaining the assigned note of each digit of the digit set, and piecing together a melodious sequence of note based upon a pre-determined algorithm guiding selection and sequencing of a combination of the primary notes and/or companion notes of the melodic companion table to edit a melody; and obtaining and outputting audio clip of each note of the edited melody in turn to generate a music.

Abstract: The present invention provides a robot apparatus with a vocal interactive function. The robot apparatus 1 receives a vocal input from the ambient environment, such as a user, and the vocal input is a conversation voice or an evaluation voice. The robot apparatus 1 receives a conversation voice from the user at first, and generates output data responding to the conversation voice, and receives an evaluation voice from the user. The evaluation voice is a response from the user to the output data, and the robot apparatus 1 updates a weighted value of the output data based on the user response. Consequently, the robot apparatus may output different and variable output data when receiving the same vocal input. The present invention also provides a vocal interactive method adapted for the robot apparatus.