Abstract: A computer-implemented document composition device includes a processor and a memory communicating with the processor. The memory includes a document storage area storing one or more electronic documents and a distance modifier routine. The processor uses the distance modifier routine to modify a separation distance between two particular text clusters in the electronic document. A document thus differentiated may be easily discriminated from other, similar documents. The differentiation may result in a human eye insignificant difference to the document layout that may be computer recognizable.

Abstract: A base transceiver station (BTS) includes a first transceiver configured to communicate with a first mobile station on a first frequency band, and a second transceiver configured to communicate with a second mobile station on a second frequency band. These bands can be, for example, 900 Mhz and 1800 Mhz frequency bands. The BTS includes a processor configured to instruct the first transceiver to receive inbound information from the first mobile station and to transmit outbound information to the first mobile station and to instruct the second transceiver to receive inbound information from the second mobile station and to transmit outbound information to the second mobile station. A trunk module is coupled to the processor and configured to communicate the first information and the second information with a base station controller (BSC). The base station controller is coupled to the BTS and configured to communicate the inbound information and outbound information with the BTS.

Abstract: The present invention concerns the efficient use of the radio spectrum in wireless communications. Channel occupancy data and channel availability data concerning a specific base station and its neighbors are used to assign frequency channels to mobile units and/or base stations. The channel occupancy and availability data may be located at a base station or at a mobile switching center. Channels are preferably assigned as channel pairs.

Abstract: Cover authoring systems and methods for automatically composing a final content layout for a cover, including spinal content formatted to accommodate the width and height dimensions of the book spine, are described. By automatically computing the typeface parameter values based upon the selected visual fit model, this cover authoring scheme enables users to avoid the time consuming, laborious and expensive process of manually composing the final cover content layout with a conventional graphics program.

Abstract: A method of extracting a section of a page from a portable document format file (“pdf”): The method includes receiving indication of a user-defined region on a pdf file page, designating an extraction region including all elements determined to be within the user-defined region, and placing the extraction region into a new file. The method may also include determining if one or more elements on the pdf page are within the user-defined region by applying inclusion rules based on whether an element's bounding box is within or intersects the user-defined region. The method may also include verifying the accuracy of the extraction by converting the user-defined region in the original pdf document and the extracted region to bitmap images and comparing the two bitmap images, bit by bit.

Abstract: A system and method for detecting a malfunction of a slave power supply and triggering an interlock signal in response to the detection of the malfunction. The method for activating an interlock signal on detecting a malfunction of a slave power supply, includes receiving first and second inputs. In one embodiment, the first input received represents status of a set point, and the second input represents output power. On receiving the inputs the method determines that the slave power supply system has malfunctioned when the received inputs substantially mismatch. In response to the determination of the malfunction, an interlock signal is activated. The system to implement the method includes a first circuit section and a second circuit section. The first circuit section is configurable to receive a first signal representing status of the set point for the output power and a second signal representing the output power of the power supply system.

Abstract: A cellular network includes a receiver configured to receive inbound information from a mobile station. A correlator is coupled to the receiver and configured to correlate the inbound information against expected information to generate a correlator signal. An interpolator is coupled to the correlator and configured to interpolate the correlator signal to generate an interpolator signal. A memory is coupled to the interpolator and configured to store the interpolator signal. A processor is coupled to the memory and configured to process the interpolator signal to determine a position of the mobile station. Additional embodiments track the position of the mobile station based on cellular hand off and mobile station position over time. The cellular network can transfer the mobile station from the microcellular network to the macrocellular network if the mobile station is moving rapidly.

Abstract: A stand for an electric pot has a support extending out from a peripheral edge of a base of the stand and a plate integrally formed with the support and being adapted to receive and support cups on the plate. When the water within the electric pot is boiled, the cups that go with the pot can simultaneously be heated for sanitary purposes.

Abstract: The present invention concerns the efficient use of the radio spectrum in wireless communications. Channel occupancy data and channel availability data concerning a specific base station and its neighbors are used to assign frequency channels to mobile units and/or base stations. The channel occupancy and availability data may be located at a base station or at a mobile switching center. Channels are preferably assigned as channel pairs.

Abstract: A first communication device is in communication with a second communication device. The communication may be characterized by a first and a second characteristic that are affected by a transmit power of the first communication device, each characteristic having an upper and a lower bound. The transmit power of the first communication device is delayed from being adjusted to bring the communication within the upper and lower bounds of the first criteria and outside the upper and lower bounds of the second criteria when a contrary adjustment of the transmit power of the first communication device was performed until a predetermined amount of time has expired since the contrary adjustment. Thus, unnecessarily repetitive power adjustments are avoided.

Abstract: A movable bathtub for a baby. The movable bathtub comprises a body and a plurality of wheels on the bottom of the body so as to move the bathtub. The body is separated into a bathing space and a storage space by a separator. The bathing space is placed with a curve-shaped supporting net in one end of which a tub drain and a tub stopper are provided. The storage space is provided with a water-pot in a front end thereof and several drawers in the back end thereof. With the structure of the invention, a parent can pour heated water to the bathtub and bath a baby while standing.