Abstract: A depth-control method for home appliances in an indoor space and an associated electronic system are provided. The method includes the steps of: connecting the home appliances to a portable electronic device via one or more wireless channels; obtaining identity information for the home appliances using the portable electronic device via the one or more wireless channels; detecting sensor data associated with the portable electronic device; selecting one among a first set of the home appliances according to the sensor data; and controlling the selected home appliance using the portable electronic device.

Abstract: A fabricating method of a semiconductor structure includes providing a substrate divided into a dense region and an isolated region, wherein a first gate structure is disposed within the dense region, and a second gate structure is disposed within the isolated region. Then, a first material layer is formed to cover the first gate structure, the second gate structure and the substrate. Later, a second material layer is formed to cover the first material layer. After that, the second material layer within the dense region is entirely removed. Subsequently, a third material layer is formed to cover the isolated region and the dense region. Next, the substrate is etched to forma first recess at two sides of the first gate structure, and a second recess at two sides of the second gate structure. Finally, an epitaxial layer is formed to fill the first recess and the second recess.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a method, a UE, and a base station for mapping data packets. In an aspect, the method may include not limited to: receiving through a first DRB, a first plurality of DL data packets; determining, from a first plurality of protocol headers which correspond to the first plurality of DL data packets, a first indicator which indicates that the first plurality of DL data packets belong to a first QoS flow which has not been mapped to the first DRB; and mapping the first QoS flow to the first DRB in response to the first plurality of DL data packets belonging to the first QoS flow which has not been mapped to the first DRB.

Abstract: A method, adapted to a communication device, for uplink transmission by using unlicensed spectrum is provided. The method includes following steps. Acquiring transmission resource based on a listen-before-talk (LBT) procedure. Sending an LBT indicator to a base station after successfully acquiring the transmission resource. Receiving a uplink resource grant from the base station. Performing uplink data transmission with the base station on the unlicensed spectrum according to the uplink resource grant.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a clock generating circuit, a receiving circuit and a training circuit. The clock generating circuit generates a sampling clock signal, a phase-early sampling clock signal and a phase-late sampling clock signal. The receiving circuit samples received data according to the sampling clock signal, the phase-early sampling clock signal and the phase-late sampling clock signal to generate a sample result. The training circuit controls the clock generating circuit to generate the sampling clock signal and the corresponding phase-early sampling clock signal and phase-late sampling clock signal that have different phases in a plurality of different time intervals, respectively, to cause the receiving circuit to generate a plurality of sample results. The training circuit further determines a sampling phase of the sampling clock signal according to the sample results.

Abstract: A portable device is utilized to execute a vibration detecting method. The portable device includes a vibration detecting module and a computing unit. The vibration detecting module is adapted to detect a vibration signal. The computing unit is electrically connected to the vibration detecting module and adapted to analyze the vibration signal to acquire a related vibration parameter, so as to actuate an application program of the portable device accordingly.

Abstract: A method of radio bearer establishment in dual connectivity, for a first base station in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method comprises determining whether to establish or release at least a radio bearer for the communication device on at least a second base station, transmitting a request message including information of the at least a radio bearer to be established or released on the at least a second base station, to the at least a second base station, and receiving a response message including information about accepting or rejecting establishment or release for the at least a radio bearer on the at least a second base station, from the at least a second base station.

Abstract: A wearable device interactive system and techniques, methods and apparatuses thereof are described. A wearable device may sense a user input by a hand of the user, analyze the user input, and perform one or more operations responsive to a result of the analysis. For example, the wearable device may launch an application corresponding to the user input. As another example, the wearable device may recognize a text at a fingertip of the user and determine a location of the wearable device to determine a context, and launch an application corresponding to the context.

Abstract: A method for buffer status report (BSR) in dual connectivity for a communication device in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method comprises connecting to at least two base stations including a first base station and a second base station in the wireless communication system, receiving a BSR configuration from the first base station, wherein the BSR configuration indicates a calculation scheme for a BSR, and calculating buffer sizes indicated in a first BSR and a second BSR respectively for the first base station and the second base station according to the calculation scheme in the received BSR configuration, wherein at least a first logical channel of a first logical channel group reported by the first BSR and at least a second logical channel of a second logical channel group reported by the second BSR are mapped to the same split radio bearer.

Abstract: A method of handling buffer status report for a mobile device capable of UL MIMO and/or capable of receiving and/or transmitting on a plurality of component carriers in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method comprises generating at least a buffer size table each including a plurality of indexes according to the maximum uplink data transmission rate, wherein some of the plurality of indexes each is used for indicating a data amount in an uplink buffer of the mobile device for the buffer status report.

Abstract: An exemplary video decoding apparatus includes a first decoding unit configured for decoding a first encoded block to generate first residual values, a first detecting unit configured for detecting whether all of the first residual values have a same first value, a first processing circuit configured for processing the first residual values to generate first processed residual values, and a second processing circuit configured for generating a decoded block corresponding to the first encoded block. When all of the first residual values have the same first value, the first detecting unit controls the second processing circuit to generate the decoded block without referring to the first processed residual values.

Abstract: A method of radio bearer establishment in dual connectivity, for a first base station in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method comprises determining whether to establish or release at least a radio bearer for the communication device on at least a second base station, transmitting a request message including information of the at least a radio bearer to be established or released on the at least a second base station, to the at least a second base station, and receiving a response message including information about accepting or rejecting establishment or release for the at least a radio bearer on the at least a second base station, from the at least a second base station.

Abstract: A non-invasive method and system for assessing the survival of a transplanted flap involve the following steps. A control unit instructs a variable-frequency current generator circuit to generate a constant current at a fixed frequency and pass the constant current through a detection electrode. The detection electrode detects a bioelectrical impedance of the skin to which the flap has been transplanted, and the bioelectrical impedance of the skin is compared with a pre-defined threshold value. If the bioelectrical impedance of the skin exceeds the pre-defined threshold value, it is determined that an abnormal condition has occurred.

Abstract: A method for performing display control of an electronic device and an associated apparatus are provided, where the method may include: detecting a user activity of a user to determine a user orientation of the user with respect to a display area of the electronic device; and according to the user orientation of the user with respect to the display area, selectively adjusting at least one portion of a plurality of display contents in the display area to emulate what is viewed from a normal direction of the display area, to allow the user to view the at least one portion of the plurality of display contents without need of changing a display area orientation of the display area.

Abstract: A multi-channel video display method and a multi-channel video display device thereof are provided. The multi-channel video display method includes receiving at least two video signals; obtaining position information for at least two users who are in front of a display screen of the electronic apparatus and who are browsing the video signals respectively, wherein each of the users corresponds to a respective video signal; adjusting, according to the position information of each of the users, the direction of a filter of the display screen of the electronic apparatus so that the display direction of the video signal only points toward the corresponding user; and simultaneously displaying the video signals according to the display directions of the video signals.

Abstract: Methods and systems of an intelligent nanny assistant are described. A processor may receive image-related data from a monitoring system and determine whether a subject of concern is approaching a predefined area of the environment based on the image-related data. In response to a determination that the subject of concern is approaching the predefined area, the processor may control an information output system to provide visual information, audible information, or both the visual information and the audible information in a way that attracts the subject of concern to move away from the predefined area.

Abstract: Methods and systems of an intelligent nanny assistant are described. A method may involve periodically or continuously receiving image-related data from a monitoring system that monitors an environment. The method may also involve determining a subject in the environment as a subject of concern and determining a range of sight of the subject of concern. The method may further involve retrieving information related to one or more objects of interest of the subject of concern. The method may involve controlling one or more devices in the environment to provide the information in a way that attracts the subject of concern to move away from a predefined area of the environment.

Abstract: A method of radio bearer establishment in dual connectivity, for a first network node in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method comprises connecting to a communication device of the wireless communication system, determines whether to establish or release at least a radio bearer for the communication device on at least a second network node, and transmitting a request message including information of the at least a radio bearers to be established or released on the at least a second network node, to the at least a second network node.

Abstract: A display controller, video signal transmitting method and system thereof are provided. The display controller includes a processing circuit; a transmitting channel, coupled to the processing circuit; a receiving channel, coupled to the processing circuit; and a clock generator, that generates an internal clock signal and an external clock signal. Upon receiving a video signal, the processing circuit processes a first partial pixel data of the video signal to output a first display control signal. The transmitting channel converts a second partial pixel data of the video signal to a partial video signal having a multiple data rate according to the internal clock signal to be outputted.

Abstract: An LDO with high efficiency receives an input voltage from an input power line and outputs an output voltage at an output power line. The LDO includes a first active device, a second active device, an operational amplifier and a protection circuit. The first and second active devices are connected in series between the input and output power lines via a connecting node. The operational amplifier controls the second active device according to the output voltage and a core power voltage of a core power line to cause the output voltage to stabilize at a target voltage value. The protection circuit is connected to the input and output power lines, the connecting node and a control node of the first active device, and controls a voltage of the connecting node and the control node of the first active device according to the input and output voltages.