Abstract: A standalone printer includes a configuration module, a screen, a process module, and a print module. The configuration module can arrange two digital images in a print layout. The screen is configured to display a preview of the print layout with the two digital images. The process module is configured to decode the print layout of the two digital images into a raster image along a decoding orientation. The print module is configured to print the raster image along the decoding orientation. The process module is configured to stream partial raster image to the print module when decoding the print layout. The printer module is configured to print received partial raster image.

Abstract: An embedded electronic device includes a foreground application module, a plurality of system function modules, and a system monitor module. The system monitor module is configured to monitor the working statuses of the plurality of system function modules and to send the working statuses to the foreground application module. The foreground application module is configured to control the plurality of the system function modules via the system monitor module.

Abstract: A method is used for data transmission between a server and a client. The method includes the following steps. The server receives a request from the client through a network. The server determines if the client has access authorization. The server creates a background process when acquiring the access authorization. The server receives a data block and a status checking request from the client. The background process sends a data report to the client for each data block received. The server submits a status report in response to the status checking request.

Abstract: A method for audio playback in an embedded electronic device includes an audio file list with a plurality of audio files displayed on, a playlist created in a storage module by selection of at least one audio file from the audio file list. An audio file is played in the playlist by a playback module. An operating state of the active audio file is fed back to the storage module. The operating state is acquired and displayed by a user interface.

Abstract: A method for managing multimedia resources in an embedded electronic device is disclosed. The method includes at least one graphical user interface (GUI) application module sending a multimedia resource request to an application programming interface (API) module. The API module provides a unified interface for the at least one GUI application module to retrieve the multimedia resources. The API module requests a source management module to connect to a plurality of multimedia resources. A plurality of multimedia sub-modules of the source management module retrieves the corresponding multimedia resources to the at least one GUI application module through the API module and displaying on a display.

Abstract: An electronic device includes an audio playing module, an audio file analyzing module, an image fetching module and a display. The audio playing module is used for playing an audio file. The audio file analyzing module is capable of analyzing a tag corresponding to the audio file to obtain a keyword associated with the audio file. The image fetching module is capable of acquiring an image corresponding to the audio file according to the keyword. The display is capable of displaying the image when the audio file is being played by the audio playing module.

Abstract: A file sharing system includes a web server, a first electronic device, and a second electronic device. The web server includes an authorizing module and a server storage module. The server storage module is capable of storing files uploaded from a first electronic device. The authorizing module is capable of recording an authorizing setting from the first electronic device to authorize a second electronic device to access the files in the server storage module.

Abstract: An embedded electronic device includes a display, a GUI (Graphical User Interface) application module, a control module, and a content acquisition module. The GUI application module is capable of displaying a GUI on the display. The Internet service management module is capable of controlling Internet service data. The content acquisition module is capable of downloading the Internet service data. The Internet service management module sends a download command to the content acquisition module after the Internet service management module receives a request from the GUI application module. The content acquisition module downloads the Internet service data from an Internet service terminal and transfers the Internet service data to the GUI application module.

Abstract: An embedded electronic device includes a display, a foreground application module, and a plurality of standalone background function modules. The foreground application module is operable to display a plurality of accessible foreground applications on the display. The background function modules include a process handler module and a source manager library module. The process handler module is operable to switch between the plurality of accessible foreground applications. The process handler module is operable to destroy a running foreground application to launch a new foreground application. The source manager library module is operable to retrieve different kinds of multimedia resources to provide to the foreground application module.

Abstract: A method is used for employing computing services via a network. The method includes the following steps. A client searches the network and finds out at least two computing services which can be used by the remote connecting module. The at least two computing services includes a first computing service and a second computing service. The client evaluates capabilities of the first computing service and the second computing service respectively. The client checks if the first computing service and the second computing service can finish a task cooperatively. The client composes a task distribution flow according to the capability of the first computing service and the capability of the second computing service. The client distributes the task to the first computing service and the second computing service according to the task distribution flow. The client receives a finished task from the first computing service and the second computing service.

Abstract: An embedded device includes an original application module, a new application module, and a process handling module. The original application module is capable of running in the embedded device. The new application module is capable of sending a starting request to the original application module. The process handling module is capable of receiving a command from the original application module to start up the new application module and shut down the original application module to start the new application module.

Abstract: A method for storing files in a storage device includes the following steps. The storage device is divided into an original partition and a system partition. A plurality of original files is installed in the original partition. A shortcut is established in the system partition pointing to a first original file of the original files. The first original file can be executed by activating the shortcut.

Abstract: A digital display terminal is connected to a first content server and a second content server. The digital display terminal includes a display and a user interface module. The user interface module is capable of displaying first digital content and a second shortcut on a first page of an interactive user interface shown on the display. The second shortcut links to second digital content. The first digital content is stored in a first content server, and the second digital content is stored in a second content server.

Abstract: A peer-to-peer file sharing system includes a first digital photo frame connected to a network, a second digital photo frame connected to the network, and a server connected to the network. A plurality of files is stored in the first digital photo frame. An address information of the second digital photo frame is stored in the server. The first digital photo frame is capable of acquiring the address information of the second digital photo frame from the server, and transmitting the files to the second digital photo frame directly based on the address information.

Abstract: A method of configuring user preferences on an electronic device is disclosed. The method includes detecting a geographic location of the electronic device through a network. A local language setting is obtained according to the geographic location, and the local language setting is established as a default language setting of the electronic device.

Abstract: A system is used for providing content service to a plurality of clients through a wide area network. The system includes a central content server, a plurality of clusters and a connection management server. The central content server has a storage space for storing content. The content clusters are connected to a back-end network. The content clusters are located in the network between the central content server and the wide area network. The content clusters are capable of caching the content transmitted from the central content server, and sending the content to the clients. The connection management server is connected to the back-end network for managing a content connection between the content clusters and the wide area network.

Abstract: An integration system of the digital content and services includes a home server and a digital media player terminal. The home server is configured to provide media content. The home server includes a favorite content recording engine for collecting favorite content. The home server is capable of receiving updated content from a remote digital content push engine. The digital media player terminal is connected to the home server. The digital media player is configured for playing the updated content.