Abstract: An embodiment of a system for providing Internet access free of charge to a user utilizes an Internet service provider for connecting a user to the Internet, a zone creation means, and a zone organizer. Free zones of servers are created, wherein the free zones are groups of at least one server to which at least one user can connect. The zone organizer can be in communication with the ISP. The zone organizer can be a traffic monitor, a traffic controller, an authentication protocol, a bookkeeping protocol, a fee collection and dispersal module, and/or an indexing and listing function.

Abstract: A method and apparatus to enable IP networking for mobile hosts without requiring changes to be made to the TCP/IP stack in the operating system installed on the mobile hosts. The apparatus is an “intelligent device” that can be installed on or connected to a mobile host, and may comprise a software-only logical module, physical hardware, or a combination of both. To a mobile host, the intelligent device emulates a network interface such as an Ethernet card or a telephone modem. The intelligent device appears to an access network just like any regular IP host connected to the access network through a physical network interface device. The intelligent device handles all mobile networking functions for the mobile host, and may control multiple different physical network interface devices to enable a connection to an access network available to the mobile user at his location.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a device, process or software that determines an operation between a number of pairs of antennas of a set of antennas. A pair of antennas of the number of pairs of antennas is determined based on the operation. One antenna of the pair of antennas is eliminated from the set of antennas, which results in a reduced number of antennas remaining in the set of antennas. Each of the determining of the operation, the determining of the pair of antennas of the reduced number of antennas and the eliminating of the one antenna of the pair of antennas is repeated in response to the reduced number of antennas being greater than a predetermined number of antennas. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Backlight apparatus includes a backlight module. The backlight module includes a light member, a light guiding member, a baffle-board and an astigmatism board. The light guiding member is used to guide lights or direct lights emitted by the light member and includes a first guiding surface and a second guiding surface. The baffle-board is attached to the first guiding surface, and the astigmatism board is adhered to the second guiding surface. The lights extending through the first guiding surface is reflected back to the light guiding member by the baffle-board for increasing the brightness of the light guiding member, and the direct lights extending through the second guiding surface is changed to diffused lights by the astigmatism board for allowing the backlight module to be seen in different views.

Abstract: A thermally conductive article including a polymeric layer comprising a nonwoven polymeric material. In particular, flexible thermally conductive polymeric layer comprising an epoxy resin and a long-strand polymeric nonwoven material embedded in the epoxy resin. The polymeric nonwoven material may be heat stable at about 280 C.

Abstract: Material comprising sub-micrometer particles dispersed in a polymeric matrix. The materials are useful in article, for example, for numerous applications including display applications (e.g., liquid crystal displays (LCD), light emitting diode (LED) displays, or plasma displays); light extraction; electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding, ophthalmic lenses; face shielding lenses or films; window films; antireflection for construction applications, and construction applications or traffic signs.

Abstract: Material comprising submicrometer particles dispersed in a polymeric matrix. The materials are useful in article, for example, for numerous applications including display applications (e.g., liquid crystal displays (LCD), light emitting diode (LED) displays, or plasma displays); light extraction; electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding, ophthalmic lenses; face shielding lenses or films; window films; antireflection for construction applications; and construction applications or traffic signs.

Abstract: A film of a printed circuit board (PCB) (5) includes a top film (1) with a first solder mask spot (11) and a bottom film (2) with a second solder mask spot (21). When the top film (1) and the bottom film (2) are placed on a top layer and a bottom layer of the PCB (5) respectively, concentric circles are formed by the first solder mask spot (11), a hole (8) defined on the PCB (5), and the second solder mask spot (21). A diameter of the first solder mask spot (11), a diameter the second solder mask spot (21), and a diameter of the hole (5) represent a plugged depth of the hole (8).

Abstract: A Virtual Single Account (VSA) system and method that provides a mobile user with automatic authentication and connection to a remote network via local access networks with a single password, where the local access networks may be independent of the remote network. A mobile user has a single authentication credential for one VSA that is utilized by a VSA client installed on a mobile computing device. The VSA client provides for automatically authenticating and connecting the user's mobile device to a current local access network, and the target remote network such as the user's office network. All authentication credentials are encrypted using a key generated from the user's VSA password that is generated from the user's single password. The VSA client derives the key from the submitted VSA password and decrypts all authentication credentials that are required in order to connect the mobile device to the current local access network and thereafter to the office network.

Abstract: A multiple-subscriber identity module (multi-SIM) multi-standby communication device comprises a single SIM card socket that handles multiple SIM cards each with a unique SIM clock signal. SIM identification information is acquired from each SIM card utilizing corresponding SIM clock signals. The SIM clock signals may be generated in response to corresponding SIM card selections and are assigned to corresponding SIM cards, respectively. Each of the assigned SIM clock signals is signaled to the single SIM card socket at a different time instant to establish connections between the multi-SIM multi-standby communication device and each of the multiple SIM cards, respectively. SIM identification information is received from each SIM card. The received SIM identification information is stored within the multi-SIM multi-standby communication device for concurrently communication with corresponding communication networks.

Abstract: A baseband processing module of a base station includes a Turbo decoding module. The Turbo decoding module decodes a Turbo code word to produce one or more Media Access Control (MAC) packet(s) carried by the turbo decode word. Each MAC packet includes a MAC packet header and the MAC packet payload, which carries one or more Radio Link Control (RLC) Packet Data Units (PDUs). The Turbo decoding module decodes the MAC packet header to determine boundaries of the PDUs carried in the MAC packet payload. The Turbo decoding module decodes RLC PDU headers and RLC PDU payloads of the RLC PDUs. The Turbo decoding module writes the decoded MAC packet header, the decoded RLC PDU headers, and the decoded RLC PDU payloads to memory in a word-aligned format. The Turbo decoding module may also operate in various other Turbo decoding modes.

Abstract: A mounting apparatus includes a securing plate and a mounting tray. The securing plate defines an opening and includes a bottom surface and a top surface opposite to the bottom surface. The mounting tray is used to secure input/output devices and includes a positioning portion and a resilient portion. The positioning portion is attached to the bottom surface. The resilient portion includes a resilient block clipped with a first edge of the opening. The resilient portion is deformable to disengage the resilient block from the first edge of the opening.

Abstract: A connector assembly includes a first connector and a second connector. The first connector defines a plurality of inserting holes. A receiving slit defined between adjacent two of the plurality of inserting holes. The second connector includes a plurality of pins. A positioning piece is formed between adjacent two of the plurality of pins. The second connector is inserted in the first connector when the positioning piece is aligned to the receiving slit. The positioning piece abuts an outer portion of the first connector to prevent the second connector from being wrongly inserted in the first connector when the positioning piece is not aligned to the receiving slit.

Abstract: A rate-adaptive method of communicating over a multipath wireless communication system uses multiple links such that each end of a link uses multiple transmit and receive antennas. A number of independent streams that are to be transmitted for each link is determined based on an overall system performance measure. In addition, the system may also jointly determine the best modulation, coding, power control, and frequency assignment for each link, based on an overall system performance measure. In OFDM systems, the number of independent streams, as well as the modulation, coding, and power control, may be determined on a tone-by-tone basis based on an overall system performance measure.

Abstract: A connector assembly includes a first connector, at least one second connector, and a plurality of cables. The first connector includes a plurality of conducting member. A plurality of cables connects the first connector and the at least one second connector. Each of the plurality of cables includes a metal conductor and an insulator. An extending direction of the plurality of cables is substantially perpendicular to a plugging direction of the first connector. Each of the plurality of conduction blades pierces each insulator of the plurality of cables and conducts with the metal conductor of the plurality of cables.

Abstract: A mold includes a mold core, a first cover, and a second cover. The mold core includes a cavity and a pair of elastic pieces. The pair of elastic pieces is in the cavity and divides the cavity into a first room and a second room. The first cover covers the first room of the cavity. The first cover defines a plurality of first plug holes. A first I/O can be formed in the first room by injecting a first liquid plastic material in the first room via the plurality of first plug holes. The second cover covers the first room and second room of the cavity. The second cover defines a plurality of second plug holes. A second I/O port assembly can be formed by injecting a second liquid plastic material in the first room and the second room via the plurality of second plug holes.

Abstract: A zero-configuration secure mobility networking technique for WLANs is provided, utilizing split link-layer and a Web-based authentication. The link-layer authentication process facilitates network-to-user authentication and generation of session-specific encryption keys for air traffic using digital certificates to prevent man-in-the-middle attacks without requiring users to have pre-configured accounts. Although any WLAN host can pass the link-layer authentication and obtain link connectivity, the WLAN only allows the host to obtain IP networking configuration parameters and to communicate with a Web-based authentication server prior to initiating the Web-based authentication process that is responsible for user-to-network authentication. The Web-based authentication server employs a Web page for initial authentication and a Java applet for consequent authentications.

Abstract: A rate-adaptive method of communicating over a multipath wireless communication system uses multiple links such that each end of a link uses multiple transmit and receive antennas. A number of independent streams that are to be transmitted for each link is determined based on an overall system performance measure. In addition, the system may also jointly determine the best modulation, coding, power control, and frequency assignment for each link, based on an overall system performance measure. In OFDM systems, the number of independent streams, as well as the modulation, coding, and power control, may be determined on a tone-by-tone basis based on an overall system performance measure.

Abstract: A Virtual Single Account (VSA) system and method that provides a mobile user with automatic authentication and connection to a remote network via local access networks with a single password, where the local access networks may be independent of the remote network. A mobile user has a single authentication credential for one VSA that is utilized by a VSA client installed on a mobile computing device. The VSA client provides for automatically authenticating and connecting the user's mobile device to a current local access network, and the target remote network such as the user's office network. All authentication credentials are encrypted using a key generated from the user's VSA password that is generated from the user's single password. The VSA client derives the key from the submitted VSA password and decrypts all authentication credentials that are required in order to connect the mobile device to the current local access network and thereafter to the office network.