Abstract: A terminal for recording video message includes an audio capture unit, an image capture unit, a storage unit and a processing unit. The audio capture unit captures audio data. The image capture unit captures image data. The image data is associated with the captured audio data. The storage unit stores identities of recipients. The processing unit determines one or more recipients of a video message. A video message is created and the relationships between the one or more determined recipients and the created message are established. The created message and the established relationships are transmitted to an apparatus for broadcasting the video message.

Abstract: A method for completing message-playback on an electronic device involves: detection of an unplayed message storage, determining the facial images of the message recipients associated with the unplayed message, capturing facial images of members in front of the electronic device, comparing the facial images associated with the unplayed message with the captured facial image, determining whether there is at least one member who has not received this message who is in front of the electronic device according to the comparison, and if so playing the message.

Abstract: A method for broadcasting TV show as used in a smart TV. The smart TV comprises a body, a facial image capturing unit and a storage unit. The storage unit stores facial images of registered users and a mapping relationship between a number of favorite TV show lists and a number of accounts. The method comprises following steps. Capturing the facial images in front of the facial image capturing unit, identifying whether the captured facial images contain one or more facial images of registered users of the smart TV and identify the number of the registered users contained in the captured facial images. In addition, controlling the smart TV to enter a broadcasting mode according to the identified users. Importing TV shows associated with the broadcasting mode of the smart TV and the favorite TV show lists. A smart TV is also provided by the present disclosure.

Abstract: A server includes a communication module, a database and a processor. The communication module receives identification information of a user of a mobile terminal and a movement status and a geographic position of the user from the mobile terminal. The processor determines real time traffic condition of the geographic position of the user according to the real time traffic information of the area where the user is located stored in the database and evaluates a time period to be spent from the geographic position of the user to the display terminal according to the movement status of the user and the real time traffic condition of the area. The communication module further transmits the geographic position of the user, the evaluated time period and the identification information of the user to the display terminal. A system including the server and a method of displaying a user status are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method for displaying video image of a television includes processing video signals corresponding to video images transmitted from an electronic device and determining whether the TV programs are displayed on a full displaying window or on a partial displaying window. The display is controlled to provide a first video image displaying window overlaying the full displaying window if the TV programs are displayed on the full displaying window or provide a second video image displaying window spaced from the partial displaying window if the TV programs are displayed on the partial displaying window. The video image is displayed in the first video image displaying window or the second video image displaying window. Any human faces in the video image displayed in the first video image displaying window cause the video image to be transparent except for the faces. A related TV is also provided.

Abstract: A method and computer-readable medium for storing content in a peer-to-peer network is provided. A client of a peer-to-peer network receives a plurality of data blocks that respectively include a portion of the content. One or more of the plurality of data blocks are pseudo-randomly selected. The selected data block is then stored. In other embodiments, a method and computer-readable medium for playing streaming content in a peer-to-peer network is provided. A desired playback position of the streaming content is obtained. A first sequence number of a current data block of the streaming content is obtained. An estimation of a second sequence number that corresponds to the desired playback position is made. A connection with a peer client having a data block with the second sequence number associated therewith is made and the data block is received from the peer client.

Abstract: A method, computer-readable medium and data processing system for replicating streaming content in a peer-to-peer network is provided. A first client of the peer-to-peer network receives streaming content encapsulated in one or more data blocks formatted according to a transport format of the peer-to-peer network. The first client extracts the streaming content from the one or more data blocks and assembles the streaming content into a native format of the streaming content. The streaming content is stored in the native format. The first client conveys at least a portion of the streaming content in the native format to a second client external to the peer-to-peer network.

Abstract: A method, computer-readable medium and system for configuring a network client as a peer client in a peer-to-peer network is provided. A network client connects with a network node and obtains a data structure that includes plug-in code from the network node. The network clients installs a plug-in from the plug-in code. The plug-in connects with a control server of the peer-to-peer network and receives connectivity information of one or more nodes of the peer-to-peer network. The plug-in connects with at least one of the one or more nodes.

Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable medium for providing advertisement data by a network system is provided. A client connects with the network system and receives multimedia data therefrom. The client processes the multimedia data. Advertisement data is output by a plug-in run by the client in response to processing the multimedia data. The plug-in may transmit metrics of the advertisement data to a data processing system.

Abstract: A method and computer-readable medium for downloading content in a peer-to-peer network is provided. A client detects a download event associated with an identifier of a file and submits a query that includes an identifier of a file to an indexing server. The client receives a peer list including connectivity information of a peer node that has stored at least a portion of content of the file. The client then connects wit the peer node, and downloads the portion from the peer node.

Abstract: A light collimating system includes a transparent substrate, a plurality of conic elements and a screen. Each of the conic elements has a relatively narrow light incident side to which the screen is attached and a relatively wide light emitting side attached to the transparent substrate. Each of the conic elements has several segments which are arranged to form a truncated cone with an opening angle that decreases towards the light emitting side. The screen has a plurality of transmission areas covered by the light incident sides of the conic elements. Outside the transmission areas, incoming light is reflected from the screen. Diffuse light entering the conic elements through the transmission areas of the screen is collimated by refraction and total reflection at peripheral surfaces of the conic elements, resulting in a light bundle of narrow angular intensity distribution emanating from the transparent substrate.

Abstract: A production method of a light guide and a stamper, combining anisotropic etching and isotropic etching. First a plurality of microstructures is formed on a back surface and a front surface of the substrate. By electroforming, rear and front stampers are made from the back and front surfaces of the substrate. Light guides are produced using the rear and front stampers. Anisotropic etching is performed on the front surface of the substrate, forming V-shaped, U-shaped or pyramid like microstructures. Isotropic etching is performed on the back surface of the substrate, forming quadratic, bowl like, oval or semicircular microstructures. If a transparent substrate is used, then after finishing the etching of microstructures, a light source, a reflector, a diffusion sheet and a prism sheet are added, simulating a back light module for performing a test of luminosity, uniformity of light intensity and light emission angle, so that optical properties are known before proceeding with inverse-forming of the stampers.

Abstract: A light collimating system, comprising a transparent substrate, a plurality of conic elements and a screen. Each of the conic elements has a relatively narrow light incident side to which the screen is attached and a relatively wide light emitting side attached to the transparent substrate. Each of the conic elements has several straight or curved segments which are arranged to form a truncated cone with an opening angle that decreases towards the light emitting side. The screen has a plurality of transmission areas covered by the light incident sides of the conic elements. Outside the transmission areas, incoming light is reflected from the screen. Diffuse light entering the conic elements through the transmission areas of the screen is collimated by refraction and total reflection at peripheral surfaces of the conic elements, resulting in a light bundle of narrow angular intensity distribution emanating from the transparent substrate.

Abstract: A front lighting assembly light guide, comprising a light guide and a plurality of microstructures thereon. The light guide is laid on a front surface of a reflective LCD panel. A light source is placed at one end of the light guide. The plurality of microstructures are placed on a front surface of the light guide, deflecting light from the light source towards the LCD panel, illuminating the LCD panel. The plurality of microstructures are located isolated from each other, allowing to be distributed on the surface of the light guide at a spatial density according to the spatial intensity distribution of light from the light source, the density of microstructures increasing with lower light intensity. Thus uniform illumination of the LCD panel is achieved.

Abstract: A production method of a light guide and a stamper, combining anisotropic etching and isotropic etching. First a plurality of microstructures is formed on a back surface and a front surface of the substrate. By electroforming, rear and front stampers are made from the back and front surfaces of the substrate. Light guides are produced using the rear and front stampers. Anisotropic etching is performed on the front surface of the substrate, forming V-shaped, U-shaped or pyramid like microstructures. Isotropic etching is performed on the back surface of the substrate, forming quadratic, bowl like, oval or semicircular microstructures. If a transparent substrate is used, then after finishing the etching of microstructures, a light source, a reflector, a diffusion sheet and a prism sheet are added, simulating a back light module for performing a test of luminosity, uniformity of light intensity and light emission angle, so that optical properties are known before proceeding with inverse-forming of the stampers.