Abstract: A method for gating a load operation based on entries of a prediction table is presented. The method comprises performing a look-up for the load operation in a prediction table to find a matching entry, wherein the matching entry corresponds to a prediction regarding a behavior of the load operation, and wherein the matching entry comprises: (a) a tag field operable to identify the matching entry; (b) a distance field operable to indicate a distance of the load operation to a prior aliasing store instruction; and (c) a confidence field operable to indicate a prediction strength generated by the prediction table. The method further comprises determining if the matching entry provides a valid prediction and, if valid, retrieving a location for the prior aliasing store instruction using the distance field. It finally comprises performing a gating operation on said load operation.

Abstract: A method for balancing network load includes determining an initial capacity of a wireless network comprising a plurality of endpoints coupled to a plurality of different types of access stations. The access stations comprise one or more relay stations and at least one base station. The method also includes identifying one or more endpoints that would increase capacity of the wireless network if switched to a different access station. The method further comprises tentatively switching the identified endpoints from their current access station to a different access station. The method additionally includes determining if the capacity of the wireless network is increased from the initial capacity by the tentative switch and, upon the capacity of the wireless network increasing, switching the identified endpoints from their current access station to a different access station.

Abstract: In one aspect of the invention, a method for a remote control to input characters to a display device includes: in response to a character input request sent by a remote control, displaying an input box and a soft keyboard, where the soft keyboard includes a plurality of preset single characters or strings, and each string at most includes four characters; in response to a position movement instruction sent by a button on the remote control, moving a cursor to a target character, where buttons on the remote control include arrow buttons and an Ok button; and in response to an input confirmation instruction sent by a button on the remote control, inputting the target character to the input box.

Abstract: In one aspect of the invention, a method for a remote control to input characters to a display device includes: in response to a character input request sent by a remote control, displaying an input box and a soft keyboard, where the soft keyboard includes a plurality of preset characters arranged one by one; in response to a position movement instruction sent by an arrow button on the remote control, moving a cursor to a target character; and in response to an input confirmation instruction sent by an Ok button on the remote control, inputting the target character to the input box.

Abstract: In one aspect of the invention, a TV includes a TV service module, a user service module, a media service module, a system service module, and a user interface (UI) view service module. The TV service module is adapted for providing a standard interface. The user service module is adapted for managing users of a cloud platform to which the TV belongs. The media service module is adapted for collecting resources. The system service module is adapted for forwarding an instruction corresponding to a broadcast sent by a remote control to a corresponding module. The UI view service module is adapted for analyzing a component invoking instruction sent by another module in the TV, and selecting an invoked component according to data carried in the component invoking instruction. Embodiments of the invention can reduce operations of a user and improves the user experience.

Abstract: A web TV based information browsing method includes receiving, by a web TV, information on the Internet sent by an information server, classifying the received information, and setting an information tag for the classified information, and displaying, on a display interface currently displayed on the web TV, an information interface for a user to read information corresponding to the information tag with a window according to a size of the display interface, wherein the window is smaller than the display interface. Accordingly, the user can watch TV and read information at the same time, thereby bringing better use experience to users.

Abstract: An electronic component device for electrically and mechanically connecting to a lead wire includes a base and a cover. The base includes a receiving body, at least one electronic component, and two spaced stripping connectors. The receiving body defining an installation groove. The at least one electronic component and the stripping connectors are received in the receiving body. Each stripping connector is in electrically connected with the at least one electronic component. The stripping connector defines a stripping slot for extension of the core therethrough, which has a size smaller than or equal to the diameter of the core. The cover includes a pressing surface and an electrically insulating cutting body. The cutting body is used for cutting off the lead wire. The pressing surface is configured for pressing the lead wire into the stripping slot, thus making the core in electrical connection with the at least one electronic component.

Abstract: A page processing method for an electronic device is provided. The method includes the steps of: displaying a first cube consisting of a plurality of stacked layers, the stacked layers comprising a top layer displaying a current active icon group and remaining layers beneath the top layer associated with corresponding inactive icon groups; displaying a second cube consisting of a plurality of stacked layers, the stacked layers each associated with a inactive icon group; determining the touched region; determining the type of the touch by the user; retrieving a target page stored in the storage unit or creating a target page; creating at least one new icon group; and displaying the target page on the page display region, and updating the icon groups on the first and second cubes. An electronic device using the page processing method is also provided.

Abstract: A page processing method for an electronic reader including a touch screen is provided. The method comprising: displaying a page of a selected file on the touch screen in response to a user's operation; detecting a touch on the displayed page, and generating a signal associated therewith; determining whether the touch of the user is an earmark gesture according to the signal; adding an earmark to the displayed page if the touch of the user is an earmark gesture; displaying the earmarked page on the touch screen; gathering all the earmarked pages and generating an index file containing the earmarked pages; and storing the index file. An electronic reader using the page processing method is also provided.

Abstract: A method for selecting an access link in a multi-hop relay network includes determining a first effective spectrum efficiency value of a first connection between an endpoint and a base station. The first effective spectrum efficiency value is indicative of the spectrum efficiency from the endpoint to the base station when the first connection is used. The method also includes determining a second effective spectrum efficiency value of a second connection between the endpoint and the base station via a relay station. The second effective spectrum efficiency value is indicative of the spectrum efficiency from the endpoint to the base station when the second connection is used. The method also includes comparing the first and second effective spectrum efficiency values. The method further includes establishing a connection using one of the first or second connections based on the comparison of the first and second effective spectrum efficiency values.

Abstract: An electronic device with a touch screen device configured to display succeeding or preceding desktop screens. Each desktop screen includes opposite boundaries and displays icons. A touched and dragged icon may be added to any desired desktop screen. A method of moving icons and one or more computer readable storage media comprising computer executable instructions are also disclosed.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a storage unit, a touch display unit and a processing unit. The storage unit stores a parameter table comprising a plurality of parameters, and each parameter includes a first group of coordinates to determine the first part of a page and a second group of coordinates to determine the second part of the page. When the user's touch crosses a predetermined area, the processing unit obtains the parameters in sequence, and produces a tear-off-page figure on the first part of a current page, to cover the second part with a second area of the following page to display a combined page. Then the processing unit may store or delete the tore-off page according to a user selection after the next page is displayed in full. A related method is also provided.

Abstract: A method for allocating resources in a wireless network includes establishing one or more links. The method also includes the following iterative steps: allocating a first number of slots to the relay links; dividing the first number of slots among the relay links; determining a representative relay data rate indicative of a data rate provided by one of the relay links for one of the multi-hop access links; allocating the second number of slots to the multi-hop access links; dividing the second number of slots among the multi-hop access links; determining the effective multi-hop data rate based on the minimum of the representative relay link data rate and the multi-hop data rate; allocating the third number of slots to the single-hop access links; dividing the third number of slots among the single-hop access links; and upon the single-hop data rate being approximately equal to the effective multi-hop data rate, provisioning the first, second and third number of slots.

Abstract: In a method for manufacturing multilayer PCBs having n circuit layers, a double-sided flexible substrate strip is provided. The strip comprises a number of PCB units, each comprising m segments, wherein m=n/2 if n represents an even integer, and m=(n+1)/2 if n represents an odd integer. Each segment includes two foil portions. In a reel to reel process, the strip is treated to form n?2 foil portions of each PCB unit into traces, further remove one foil portion if n represents an odd integer. The other two foil portions are left untreated. Then the strip is cut to separate the PCB units from each other. The PCB unit is folded in such a manner that the traces are arranged between the other two foil portions. The folded PCB unit is laminated to form a multilayer substrate and traces are formed in the two foil portions.

Abstract: In a method for manufacturing multilayer PCBs having n circuit layers, a flexible substrate strip is provided. The strip comprises a number of PCB units, each comprising n segmental portions. The strip is treated in a reel to reel process to form traces in n?2 segmental portions of each of the PCB units, the other two segmental portions are left untreated without traces. Then the strip is cut to obtain a number of separated PCB units. The PCB unit is folded in such a manner that the n?2 segmental portions having traces are arranged between the other two segmental portions without traces. The folded PCB unit is laminated to form a multilayer substrate and traces are formed in the two segmental portions.

Abstract: A method for allocating resources in a multi-hop relay network includes establishing one or more relay links, single-hop access links, and multi-hop access links. The method also includes iteratively repeating the following steps until a single-hop data rate is approximately equal to a multi-hop data rate: allocating a first number of slots to the multi-hop access links; dividing the first number of slots among the multi-hop access links; allocating a second number of slots to the relay links; allocating a third number of slots to the single-hop access links; dividing the third number of slots among the single-hop access links; and comparing the single-hop data rate to the multi-hop data rate. The method also includes, upon the single-hop data rate being approximately equal to the multi-hop data rate, provisioning the first number of slots to each of the multi-hop access links, the second number of slots to each of the relay links, and the third number of slots to each of the single-hop access links.

Abstract: An electronic component device for electrically and mechanically connecting to a lead wire includes a base and a cover. The base includes a receiving body, at least one electronic component, and two spaced stripping connectors. The receiving body defining an installation groove. The at least one electronic component and the stripping connectors are received in the receiving body. Each stripping connector is in electrically connected with the at least one electronic component. The stripping connector defines a stripping slot for extension of the core therethrough, which has a size smaller than or equal to the diameter of the core. The cover includes a pressing surface and an electrically insulating cutting body. The cutting body is used for cutting off the lead wire. The pressing surface is configured for pressing the lead wire into the stripping slot, thus making the core in electrical connection with the at least one electronic component.

Abstract: A method for allocating resources in a multi-hop relay network includes establishing one or more relay links, single-hop access links, and multi-hop access links. The method also includes iteratively repeating the following steps until a single-hop data rate is approximately equal to a multi-hop data rate: allocating a first number of slots to the multi-hop access links; dividing the first number of slots among the multi-hop access links; allocating a second number of slots to the relay links; allocating a third number of slots to the single-hop access links; dividing the third number of slots among the single-hop access links; and comparing the single-hop data rate to the multi-hop data rate. The method also includes, upon the single-hop data rate being approximately equal to the multi-hop data rate, provisioning the first number of slots to each of the multi-hop access links, the second number of slots to each of the relay links, and the third number of slots to each of the single-hop access links.

Abstract: A method for selecting an access link in a multi-hop relay network includes determining a first effective spectrum efficiency value of a first connection between an endpoint and a base station. The first effective spectrum efficiency value is indicative of the spectrum efficiency from the endpoint to the base station when the first connection is used. The method also includes determining a second effective spectrum efficiency value of a second connection between the endpoint and the base station via a relay station. The second effective spectrum efficiency value is indicative of the spectrum efficiency from the endpoint to the base station when the second connection is used. The method also includes comparing the first and second effective spectrum efficiency values. The method further includes establishing a connection using one of the first or second connections based on the comparison of the first and second effective spectrum efficiency values.